Crown Paper Group's Montebello Container installed an automated dry end at its La Mirada sheet feeder plant plus conveyors, unitizers and wet-end upgrades, and improved safety and waste at Pico Rivera and Santa Fe Springs. Montebello increased production more than 20 percent in 2016.

Rondo-Pak invested $30 million in its business in 2016, according to the article. The investment accompanied its joint venture and new Camden plant.