Beverage packaging maker REV Copack is investing $3.1 million to move from its Jenkins Township site to a larger Pittston-area facility, going from two to at least four production lines. Pennsylvania is providing a $1.5 million PIDA loan and a $55,000 WEDnetPA training grant, with at least 132 new jobs committed.
Canadian beverage maker Cardiff Products Corp. will invest $99.6 million to open an aseptic co-packaging facility in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County, South Carolina, creating 94 jobs.
McKinley Packaging, a subsidiary of Bio Pappel, has opened a 500,000 sq ft corrugated box manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Texas, its seventh US packaging plant, expected to employ about 125 people at full capacity.
Packaging Corporation of America plans to invest $229 million in a new facility on a 78-acre site on Thornwood Drive in Newark, replacing its South 21st Street sheet plant. The company will keep all 131 employees under an enterprise zone abatement agreement.
Palm Beach County approved Hoerbiger Corp. of America's plan for a 197,000-square-foot, $60 million manufacturing facility on 23 acres west of Delray Beach, where more than 400 people are expected to work 24 hours a day.
Portuguese packaging manufacturer Intraplás announced a new production plant in Van Wert, Ohio, with a total investment of around €40 million. The plant will use extrusion, thermoforming and printing technology, is scheduled to start operations in summer 2025, and will create more than 50 local jobs.
TekniPlex Consumer Products opened a 200,000-square-foot specialty molded fiber facility in Van Wert, Ohio, representing a $40 million investment. The company plans to hire at least 100 people at the plant, its eighth specialty molded fiber plant.
Mitsubishi Electric established MELCO HVAC US, Inc. under its US holding company to convert a Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America plant in Maysville, Kentucky into a compressor factory. The investment is about $143.5 million, with production planned to start in October 2027 at a capacity of 1 million units per year.
Petainer Manufacturing USA will open a new site at 315 Joe Frank Porter Drive in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, investing $10 million and creating 35 new jobs in the Cherry Glen Industrial Park.
California-based Multipack is establishing a $10.4 million beverage can production facility in Caddo Parish near Shreveport, Louisiana, planning 141 direct jobs and output of more than 100 million cans annually.
Earthrings, a startup brand under Promac, opened operations in Elgin, Illinois, producing biodegradable cardboard beverage rings for brewery customers.
Brazilian packaging maker Wyda Packaging has opened a 15,000 sq ft factory in Charlotte, N.C., to produce recyclable aluminum foil and trays with capacity of 6,000 tons per year.
HVAC maker AAON will occupy the former American Snuff facility in Memphis, Tennessee, to produce data center thermal management equipment, investing $238 million and creating 828 jobs over five years.
Magnum Venus Products says its new manufacturing center in Knoxville, Tennessee is fully operational after new equipment and upgraded production capacity were installed. The company is a family-owned manufacturer with over 85 years of history.
TekniPlex held a grand opening for its new $17.5 million, 200,000 sq ft egg carton plant in Van Wert's Vision Industrial Park, which is expected to employ about 100 workers. Construction began in June 2023.
Graphic Packaging International is building a recycled paperboard manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, with machine installation underway. The site is on track to ramp up in late 2025.
Geis Development is constructing a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for Viega in Shalersville, Ohio, representing about $200 million of investment. Construction began in November 2023 and completion is expected in early 2025.
Beverage maker Niagara Bottling is investing $129.8 million to establish a 436,800 sq ft manufacturing and distribution facility in Elsmere, Kentucky, creating 60 jobs. Construction is expected to begin early next year.
Paper and packaging distributor Lindenmeyr Munroe opened a distribution facility in the Atlanta area, Georgia, as part of its expansion into the state.
Altium Packaging opened a bottle blowing facility adjacent to Milo's Tea Company's plant in Bessemer, Alabama, to produce its one-gallon containers, creating 35 jobs. The facility began operations in summer 2024 and was formally opened September 4, 2024.
Graham Corporation held a groundbreaking on August 19, 2024 for a 29,000 sq ft, $17.6 million manufacturing facility in Batavia, New York, expected to add 24 jobs and begin operations in summer 2025.
Colliers' Herbst|Morgan team finalized a new lease for Altium Packaging on a 28,787 square foot finished goods warehouse in Vancouver, Washington, supporting its regional expansion.
Developer Ashley Capital leased the first half of the first building at the Flint Commerce Center, the former Buick City site, to GM supplier Victory Packaging as its first new tenant, reported on August 14, 2024.
Edwards Vacuum has celebrated the groundbreaking of its first US dry pump factory for semiconductor equipment in Genesee County, New York. The investment is expected to exceed $300 million and create 600+ jobs.
Family-owned corrugated packaging maker Welch Packaging has started up a new corrugator facility, OHCorr, in Wooster, Ohio, to produce corrugated sheets for its box plants. The site is in Wooster's Innovation Park.
Packaging Corporation of America is replacing its existing corrugated products plant in Phoenix with a new greenfield facility expected to be operational in spring 2025. The new plant will more than double the site's capacity to over 2 billion square feet of production per year.
Axium Packaging has opened a $36 million, 130,000-square-foot plastic packaging plant in Archdale, North Carolina, its first in the Carolinas. The plant is about 15 miles southwest of Greensboro and will bring new jobs, though no number is given.
Green Bay Packaging broke ground on July 9, 2024 on a new 270,000 square foot facility for its Great Lakes Packaging Division in Germantown, Wisconsin, with operations expected in fall 2025 and 20 additional jobs planned.
Rexa Inc, a maker of electronic components and industrial valves, plans a $33 million project including a 110,000 sq ft building on West Grove Street in Middleboro, relocating from West Bridgewater and creating 25 new jobs. The plan was presented to the select board on 1 July 2024.
Viega is building a $200 million, 180,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Shalersville, Ohio, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, expected to be operational in early 2025. The plant will expand its North American production.
WestRock broke ground on a highly automated corrugated box plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, a $140 million project with more than 580,000 square feet, expected to open in April 2025. The plant is one of WestRock's superplants and will lead to the closure of a North Chicago, Illinois facility.
HVAC equipment distributor JMP will consolidate its Greensboro operations into a new facility in Guilford County, North Carolina, investing $30 million and creating 40 jobs over five years.
Danfoss Turbocor opened a new 145,000 square foot production facility in Tallahassee, Florida, for oil-free magnetic bearing compressors. The $62 million investment doubles current compressor capacity and will create local jobs.
Clearly Clean Products, LLC will build a new manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a $24.9 million capital investment and at least 80 new jobs. The plant will nearly double its production capacity for recyclable plastic food trays.
Delmarva Corrugated Packaging held the grand opening of its 465,000-square-foot plant in Dover, Delaware, a $91 million investment that created 160 jobs. The plant has been operating since 2021 and is served by the Delmarva Central Railroad.
Greif is nearing completion of a new bulk corrugated manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas, making triple wall sheets and jumbo boxes, expected to be operational in spring 2024.
EFP, LLC held a grand opening for its sixth location, a protective packaging and cold chain plant in the Lee County Industrial Park in Bishopville, South Carolina. The $15 million investment is expected to create over 30 jobs.
Danfoss Turbocor opened a 145,000 sq ft production facility in Tallahassee, Florida, built with a $62 million investment. The plant makes TTS/TG/TH Turbocor compressors and doubles the company's current capacity.
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions opened its North American headquarters and first US manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts, a 150,000 square foot site expected to create about 150 jobs.
The Ziegenfelder Company broke ground on a $46 million manufacturing facility in Lockhart, Texas, expected to create more than 100 jobs and increase production capacity for frozen treats such as Twin Pops.
Danfoss Turbocor opened an expanded production facility in Tallahassee, Florida in May 2024, doubling its manufacturing capacity for oil-free magnetic bearing compressors.
Edwards Vacuum, part of Atlas Copco, has started construction on the first phase of a $319 million dry pump manufacturing facility in the town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York. The plant is expected to create about 600 jobs.
Can-One USA opened a 180,000-square-foot beverage can manufacturing plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, able to produce more than 2 billion aluminum cans a year. PROCON handled architecture and general contracting, and The Kane Co. developed the property.
Westrock Coffee opened its 570,000-square-foot roast-to-ready-to-drink beverage manufacturing facility in Conway, Arkansas, ahead of schedule on April 16, after a $315 million investment.
Greif is finalizing construction of a bulk corrugated manufacturing plant in Dallas, Texas, scheduled to open in spring 2024. The plant will mainly make triple wall sheets and jumbo boxes for industrial and agricultural customers.
Smurfit Kappa purchased a 259,000 square-foot industrial spec building at 1105 Scotts Bridge Road in Anderson County, South Carolina, at Exit 27 of I-85, committing to a $68 million investment and 200 new jobs.
Lake Charles Methanol has announced plans for a $3.24 billion low-carbon methanol plant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, producing about 3.6 million tons per year, with 123 direct jobs. Commercial operations are estimated for late 2027, pending a final investment decision.
Siemens Energy will build its first U.S. transformer production facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a $149 million investment expected to create 559 local jobs. Manufacturing is set to begin in early 2026.
Solarcycle plans a solar panel recycling and glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown, Georgia, investing an estimated $344 million and creating over 600 full-time jobs. Operations are slated for 2026.
WestRock plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, at an estimated cost of about $140 million, partly offset by property sales. The company intends to close its existing North Chicago plant once the new facility is complete.