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Kruger opens $142M corrugated packaging plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky · Endata

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Apr 24, 2023NEW FACILITYElizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Kruger opens $142M corrugated packaging plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Canadian packaging firm Kruger has opened its first US corrugated plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a $142 million facility with high automation. It is expected to employ 150 people and produce 2.4 billion sq ft of recycled corrugated boxes a year when fully operational.

Value

$142.0M

Jobs

150

Status

Completed

Capacity

2.4 billion sq ft per year

Productscorrugated boxescontainerboard

CompaniesKruger Inc.

Sectors#Packaging

“The $142m state-of-the-art packaging facility is considered one of the most advanced in North America”fosber.com

1 source
fosber.comKruger Etown off to a winning start!Apr 24, 2023

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