Green Bay Packaging invests $1B to expand packaging manufacturing facility in Arkansas
Green Bay Packaging has announced plans to expand its packaging manufacturing facility in Morrilton, Arkansas. The company, which produces packaging solutions, is investing more than $1 billion into the project and will create 35 new jobs as part of the expansion.
The multi-year project will enhance the infrastructure of the Arkansas Kraft Division facility and includes the replacement of key process components such as the recovery boiler and biomass boiler infrastructure. The company will also install an electric turbine generator aimed at reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. Green Bay Packaging’s expansion will more than double the mill’s current production capacity and includes the acquisition of approximately 300 acres of land to support future growth.
The company currently employs more than 620 people in Conway County and operates multiple facilities across the Central Arkansas region, including sites in Plumerville, Conway, and Morrilton. In 2024, the Arkansas Department of Transportation and six counties partnered with the City of Morrilton to relocate Highway 113, enabling the expansion project to move forward.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Matt Szymanski, Vice President of Mill Operations, Green Bay Packaging, said, "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."
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, added, “Thank you, Green Bay Packaging, for the important service you have provided for over 50 years in Arkansas, the hundreds of jobs you provide for our state, and for your over $1 billion investment – representing the largest capital investment project in Central Arkansas’ history. We are proud to have you call Arkansas home.”
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During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
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