# SO-PAK-CO to build $85M food processing plant in Laurinburg, North Carolina

SO-PAK-CO, Inc. will invest $85 million to build a state-of-the-art processing and packaging facility in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, creating 440 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-18
- Where: Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $85.0M
- Jobs: 440
- Starts operating: Dec 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: shelf-stable ready-to-eat meals, combat rations
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SO-PAK-CO](https://endata.com/companies/65871.md)

## Sources

- [commerce.nc.gov](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/10/18/governor-cooper-announces-440-new-jobs-and-85-million-investment-scotland-county-food-processing-0), 2022-10-18: "SO-PAK-CO can confidently expand their operations here to serve even more nutritious meals to our men and women in uniform."
- [borderbelt.org](https://borderbelt.org/scotland-county-sopakco-jobs-announcement/), 2022-10-18: "A food company plans to bring 440 jobs to Scotland County as part of an $85 million investment."

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