Green Bay Packaging Plans $1 Billion Expansion in Right to Work Arkansas
You read that right – Green Bay Packaging is expanding in Right to Work Morrilton, Arkansas, with a $1 billion investment. As a result, the company will also create 35 new jobs.
From Area Development Magazine:
“We are excited to officially break ground on Project PowerPack. […] This project reflects our ongoing commitment to quality and sustainability, as well as our dedication to our employees, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. We are truly excited for the future.” […]
“In Arkansas, companies are finding success thanks to low costs, a strong workforce, and pro-business public policy under Governor Sanders’s leadership. Today, we see the evidence of this with Green Bay Packaging’s announcement of an investment totaling more than $1 billion in Morrilton, Arkansas. […] Green Bay Packaging is growing in Arkansas, and we’re proud that they have chosen to invest and create more jobs in our state. We congratulate the City of Morrilton and the local leadership on this win that will have a major impact on the region.”
“For years, Green Bay Packaging has been an important part of Arkansas’ manufacturing and timber products industries – and their investment of $1 billion in Morrilton will ensure that the company continues to do business and thrive in the Natural State. […] With this expansion, Green Bay Packaging is modernizing its facility and creating new jobs that will make a difference in the lives of Arkansans. We congratulate the company, the City of Morrilton, and Conway County on a history-making economic development win.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.