Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced Tuesday that Pactiv, LLC will expand manufacturing facilities in Lenoir and Iredell counties. The company plans to create 77 jobs in the two counties and invest more than $9 million in Kinston and Mooresville.
“Manufacturers like Pactiv recognize that our state’s workforce is second to none,” said Governor McCrory. “We must continue to support education and job training programs that will help companies produce more goods with the ‘Made in North Carolina’ logo.”
Headquartered in Illinois, Pactiv is a leader in the foodservice and food packaging markets. Pactiv’s current product lines include custom and stock foam, plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, PE coated board and molded-fiber packaging. These product supply packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice outlets around the world. Pactiv currently employs more than 850 people in North Carolina.
“We are excited about this expansion,” said Pactiv President and CEO John McGrath. “We are committed to meeting our customers’ needs and growing the business in communities where there is a good business climate and a skilled and available workforce. Thank you to the state of North Carolina for their unwavering support of our expansion plans.” Read more.