The multi-year project will significantly enhance the infrastructure of Green Bay Packaging’s existing manufacturing facility at Morrilton, Arkansas, and more than double the mill’s current production capacity.
Jun 4, 2025
US-based manufacturer of innovative packaging solutions, Green Bay Packaging, has announced an investment of USD 1 billion to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Morrilton, Arkansas. This expansion is the largest capital investment project in the history of Central Arkansas.
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Mr. Matt Szymanski, Vice President of Mill Operations at Green Bay Packaging, said the company aimed to significantly enhance the mill’s infrastructure and more than double its current production capacity through Project PowerPack.
As part of the multi-year project, the company would replace key process components, including the recovery boiler and biomass boiler infrastructure at Morrilton plant. It would also install an electric turbine generator to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.
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The company was also looking to acquire approximately 300 acres of land for future investments and expansion of the Morrilton mill.
