Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett today cut the ribbon on Pratt Industries' new corrugated box plant, a facility that will bring at least 125 new jobs to Lehigh County.
The company established the new plant in Macungie to service its northeast United States customers. It will receive rolls of 100-percent recycled paper to convert into boxes and customized point-of-sale materials.
"Pratt Industries is proof that Pennsylvania, along with its traditional industries, is also becoming a center of green technology," said Corbett. "That's one of the reasons my administration was so enthusiastic about helping Pratt to establish this new, state-of-the-art facility here in Macungie."
Pratt Industries is investing $31 million in the project, which is largely accounted for by $27 million in equipment purchases. The company has also committed to creating at least 125 new jobs within the next three years.
"My goal as governor is fairly simple,” added Corbett. “I want our state to be sound fiscally. I want a job for everyone who seeks one. And I want every job-seeker to have the skills to prosper from a growing economy."
Pratt Industries employs approximately 3,500 people in more than 80 locations in 20 states. The new Lehigh Valley plant is the company's first facility in Pennsylvania.
