# Progroup and Krystals to build 20M pound packaging park in Ellesmere Port

Progroup and Krystals are expanding their Ellesmere Port site in England to create a packaging park, with 20 million pounds invested over about 16,000 square metres. Completion is expected in the second half of 2020. The announcement is dated June 4, 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-01
- Where: Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom
- Value: $25.0M (20.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 45
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: Packaging park over about 16,000 square metres
- Products: corrugated board, specialist packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md)
- [Krystals](https://endata.com/companies/6590.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [progroup.ag](https://www.progroup.ag/en/newsroom/progroup-and-krystals-expand-site-in-ellesmere-port-to-create-packaging-park), 2020-06-04: "A total of 20 million pounds (around 22 million euros) is being invested in expanding the site to create a packaging park."
- [paperfirst.info](https://www.paperfirst.info/additional-investments-of-20-million-pounds-progroup-and-krystals-expand-site-in-ellesmere-port-to-create-packaging-park/), 2020-06-05: "A total of 20 million pounds (around 22 million euros) is being invested in expanding the site to create a packaging park."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20200609/11475/progroup-and-krystals-create-packaging-park), 2020-06-09: "A total of 20 million pounds (around 22 million euros) is being invested in expanding the site to create a packaging park."
- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/projects/progroup-expansion-ellesmere-port/), 2021-08-13: "The expansion was completed in October 2020, adding 45 high-tech jobs."

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