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In recent weeks, multiple international businesses have announced U.S. expansions. Some companies are also launching new demonstration centers.
- Accredo Packaging acquired a nearly 226,000-square-foot industrial facility in North Las Vegas for $46 million, CoStar reported.
- Alpla, the Austrian plastics specialist, is also growing in North Las Vegas. The plastic bottles production plant with extrusion blow molding will mark Alpla’s 19th North American site and represents a key part of its “long-term North American growth strategy.” The site will begin operations in spring 2027 and create 36 new jobs, Alpla said.
- Cube Packaging Solutions is investing $30 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing capacity at a facility in St. Charles, Illinois, that first began production in 2025. The Canadian company specializes in recyclable, reusable polyethylene food containers and is backed by private equity firm Kent Road Capital. “St. Charles gives us a scalable American manufacturing platform, brings us closer to our customers, and provides the capacity, automation, and infrastructure to support their growth for years to come,” Cube CEO Philippe Erhart said in a statement.
- CurTec USA, the American arm of the Dutch supplier of chemical and life sciences-safe packaging, is investing $10 million to expand its Westminster, South Carolina, facility that first opened in 2023. “A new blow molding line will significantly increase capacity and extend local production to smaller packaging sizes,” according to the announcement. CurTec first plans to produce 6- and 10-liter pails, followed by wide-neck drums. The company expects the 27,300-square-foot expansion will be completed in Q2 2027 and create 10 new jobs.
- Dart Container announced it recently reached full operational capacity at a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, facility that is producing molded fiber trays, containers, bowls and other food packaging products. Dart says the site is helping to meet “growing customer demand for renewable, compostable packaging options.”
- Midland, an Illinois-based paper and packaging specialist, added a distribution center in Nashville, Tennessee, which the company says positions it “for continued growth throughout the Southeast.”
- Novolex opened a 17,500-square-foot applied innovation center in Roanoke, Texas. It features “five simulated market environments” spanning foodservice, grocery, retail, café and bakery, and quick-service restaurants, and also has a prototype room for forming, sealing, and printing.
- Sealed Air has expanded manufacturing capacity for protective closed-cell polyethylene foam products at its existing Madera, California, facility to service industrial, automotive, electronics and medical customers in North America and Latin America. “We heard from customers and fabricators that dependable access to closed-cell PE foam is essential, and this investment is a direct response to that need,” said Byron Racki, president of protective packaging at Sealed Air, in the announcement.
Other updates
- Heidelberg, a German printing specialist, opened its Print Media Center Americas in Marietta, Georgia, which will in part showcase products to packaging customers. The site will offer “hands-on equipment training, workflow and automation education, and application development expertise,” Clarence Penge, president of Heidelberg USA, was quoted in Labels & Labeling.
- Koinonia, a startup plastics manufacturer, plans to establish manufacturing operations in Drew, Mississippi, come January, according to a state news release. “Koinonia will manufacture products that serve the region’s agricultural chemical packaging industry, with plans for additional applications in the broader packaging space.” The development is backed by $7.7 million in corporate investment, plus state and local incentives. It’s expected to create 18 jobs over five years.
- MCC Global IML is expanding its U.S. facility in Batavia, Ohio, to grow capacity for in-mold labeling, including capabilities for high embellishment. The company, part of Chicago-based Multi-Color Corp., expects the expansion to be fully operational come Q2 2027.
- Michigan State University broke ground on upgrades to its School of Packaging. The expansion will reportedly nearly double the size of the existing packaging building, growing educational, research and lab environments.
