The investment is being made to accommodate growing market demand for its hot-fill and aseptic beverage closures and increased dairy business market share.
Some of the new capital improvements are already under way, with completion expected by the end of the third quarter. New investments are being made in additional high speed compression and injection molding equipment and existing production line upgrades.
The company projects that approximately 30 production employees will be added to those locations when the increased capacity is operational.
As a result of the decision to expand capacity at the Kingsport and Tolleson facilities, Portola will begin tapering off production at its Batavia plant in the middle of April. The facility is expected to be completely shut down no later than August.
Geographic location of expected growth opportunities and the level of investment which would have been needed to upgrade this facility were factored into the decision. 76 employees are affected.
Source: Portola Packaging
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