New plastics and packaging plants in the US
We track 35 large plastics and packaging plant projects announced in the US since 2021, with $2.8 billion and 6,176 jobs announced in total. 3 are under construction, 2 are operating and 30 are announced only.
- Projects
- 35
- Announced
- $2.8B
- Jobs announced
- 6,176
- States
- 21
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
The biggest projects
LEGO Manufacturing Virginia (Meadowville Technology Park) in Chesterfield, Virginia: $1.0 billion announced with 1,760 jobs, now under construction. Milton film plant expansion in Milton, Wisconsin: $270 million announced with 341 jobs, now announced. Bowling Green glass bottle plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky: $239 million announced with 140 jobs, now announced.
Every project we track
| Project | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| LEGO Manufacturing Virginia (Meadowville Technology Park)The LEGO Group, Chesterfield, VA | Under construction(reported) | $1.0B1,760 jobs |
| Milton film plant expansionCharter Next Generation, Milton, WI | Announced | $270M341 jobs |
| Bowling Green glass bottle plantO-I Glass Inc., Bowling Green, KY | Announced | $239M140 jobs |
| Cedar City flexible packaging plantAmerican Packaging Corporation, Cedar City, UT | Announced | $127M135 jobs |
| De Pere packaging plant expansionBelmark Corp., De Pere, WI | Announced | $121M143 jobs |
| Winchester polymer compounding plantWashington Penn Plastic Co., Winchester, KY | Under construction | $104M88 jobs |
| Edison food packaging manufacturing and distribution facilityHotpack Global, Edison, NJ | Announced | $100M200 jobs |
| Allen County flexible packaging plant (Allen Springs Industrial Park)Belmark Inc., Scottsville, KY | Announced | $99M159 jobs |
| Salt Lake City conduit manufacturing facilities (two sites)Dura-Line, LLC (Orbia), Salt Lake City, UT | Announced | $73M62 jobs |
| Auburn automotive synthetic leather plantVulcaflex S.p.A, Auburn, AL | Announced | $70M130 jobs |
| Lawrence thermoformed cup plant expansionBerry Global Group, Inc., Lawrence, KS | Announced | $61M84 jobs |
| Bamberg recycled pallet components plantCircular Composite Solutions (Gibbs International), Bamberg, SC | Announced | $54M70 jobs |
| Cedar City PVC pipe and fittings plantPPI America Inc., Cedar City, UT | Announced | $52M50 jobs |
| Saltillo composite access mat plantSpartan Composites, Saltillo, MS | Announced | $49M45 jobs |
| Centerville flexible packaging plant expansionAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc., Centerville, IA | Announced | $45M24 jobs |
| Sumter returnable plastic packaging plantGeorg Utz, Inc. (Utz Group), Sumter, SC | Announced | $40M50 jobs |
| Danville premium packaging plant expansionInfinity Global Inc., Danville, VA | Announced | $34M150 jobs |
| Ankeny micro injection molding plant expansionAccu-Mold LLC, Ankeny, IA | Announced | $33M150 jobs |
| Archdale packaging plantAxium Packaging, Archdale, NC | Announced | $32M118 jobs |
| St. Joseph industrial packaging line expansionSchütz Container Systems, St. Joseph, MO | Announced | $31M20 jobs |
| Bangor Township thermoformed plastics expansionVantage Plastics, Bangor Township, MI | Announced | $31M93 jobs |
| Shawnee second manufacturing plantGeorg Fischer Central Plastics, Shawnee, OK | Under construction | $30M300 jobs |
| Ozark recycled rubber flooring plantEcore International, Ozark, AL | Announced | $26M84 jobs |
| New Braunfels blow molding plantLefko USA Inc., New Braunfels, TX | Announced | $15M149 jobs |
| Capac injection molding plant expansionAxiom Engineered Systems, LLC, Capac, MI | Announced | $13M200 jobs |
| Davidson County vinyl record manufacturing expansionUnited Record Pressing, Nashville, TN | Announced | $11M209 jobs |
| Hazleton trash bag manufacturing facility (relocation from Queens, NY)Mint-X, Hazleton, PA | Announced | $11M101 jobs |
| Gaffney wood packaging plantUFP Packaging, Gaffney, SC | Announced | $5M136 jobs |
| Colquitt pavement marker plantGrupo Vialume, Colquitt, GA | Announced | $4M150 jobs |
| Nashville (Arkansas) PVC conduit manufacturing plantCANTEX, Howard County, AR | Announced | —110 jobs |
| Ontario and Lexington specialty film plant expansionCharter Next Generation, Inc., Ontario, OH | Announced | —125 jobs |
| Little Rock carton plantElopak, Pulaski County, AR | Operating | —100 jobs |
| Fremont plastic components plantEngineered Plastic Components (EPC) - Columbia, Inc., Fremont, OH | Announced | —150 jobs |
| Antwerp recycled plastics plantPolyethics Industries Inc. (EcoPoly), Antwerp, OH | Announced | —250 jobs |
| Buckeye injection molding plantRehrig Pacific Company, Buckeye, AZ | Operating | —100 jobs |
Investment and job figures are as announced by the company or state, not achieved. Status comes from the latest dated milestone with a source.
Announcements by year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 11
- 2026: 9