# Klöckner Pentaplast breaks ground on expansion of Virginia pharmaceutical film plant

Klöckner Pentaplast is expanding its Klöckner Barrier Film facility in central Virginia, adding 6,000 metric tonnes of capacity and new coating capabilities for pharmaceutical barrier films. The multi-million dollar investment is expected to be operational toward the end of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-02
- Where: central Virginia, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: +6,000 metric tonnes
- Products: pharmaceutical barrier packaging films, coated films
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Klöckner Pentaplast](https://endata.com/companies/1242.md)

## Sources

- [kpfilms.com](https://www.kpfilms.com/en/news-events/_news?qlId=3796), 2020-06-02: "The multi-million dollar investment will increase the facility's capacity by 6,000 metric tonnes"

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