GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packaging Inc. on Wednesday announced a multi-year investment to modernize its 59-year-old pulp and containerboard mill about 40 miles northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The company in a media release said the “substantial investment” will enhance infrastructure at the Kraft mill in Morrilton, Arkansas, on the banks of the Arkansas River, and improve the sustainability of Green Bay Packaging’s operations in the state.
“To uphold our commitment to innovation and excellence, we recognize the importance of investing in future technology,” said Matt Szymanski, vice president of mill operations, in a media release. “These investments only happen because of our hard-working and loyal workforce and a supportive community in Morrilton, Arkansas.”
The company declined to provide details on how much it will spend on the expansion. Arkansas is the latest in a series of expansions and upgrades the company has undertaken since 2018 when it announced plans to build a new paper mill in Green Bay at a cost in excess of $500 million.