# Evanesce Packaging to open PLA straw plant in Hampton County, South Carolina

Evanesce Packaging Solutions, an investee of Billy Goat Brands, will open a new manufacturing facility in Hampton County, South Carolina on October 21, 2021, to produce millions of PLA straws per day, creating 78 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-18
- Where: Hampton County, South Carolina, United States
- Jobs: 78
- Status: announced
- Capacity: millions of PLA straws per day
- Products: PLA straws, compostable food containers
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Evanesce Packaging Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/8510.md)
- [Billy Goat Brands](https://endata.com/companies/8511.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/10/18/2315345/0/en/billy-goat-brands-investee-evanesce-packaging-opening-new-manufacturing-plant-in-south-carolina.html), 2021-10-18: "The New Facility is designed to produce millions of biodegradable straws per day."

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