# TekniPlex breaks ground on new egg carton facility in Van Wert, Ohio

TekniPlex held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 200,000-square-foot molded fiber facility in Van Wert, Ohio, that will produce egg cartons, fruit trays, and wine carriers. Operations are planned to begin in early 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-07-03
- Where: Van Wert, Ohio, United States
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 200,000 square feet
- Products: egg cartons, fruit trays, wine carriers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [TekniPlex](https://endata.com/companies/12376.md)

## Sources

- [wattagnet.com](https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/egg-processing/article/15541646/the-company-is-opening-a-new-plant-in-2024-that-will-produce-specialty-molded-pulp-products), 2023-07-03: "TekniPlex held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new molded fiber facility that will produce egg cartons."

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