Graham Packaging announces new plant in Bowling Green
Graham Packaging Company, along with their customer Sun Products, and Lt. Governor Crit Luallen, community leaders and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the groundbreaking of their new plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky’s South Central Kentucky Industrial Park.
Graham, a manufacturer and designer of blow-molded plastic containers, plans to create up to 68 new jobs, with an investment of $22 million over the life of the project. Additionally, private development of the building totaling $9.5 million brings the total investment to $31.5 million. The opportunity for a new facility was created by fabric and dish care manufacturer Sun Products. The land for the development was provided by Sun Products and all the blow-molded plastic containers manufactured at Graham’s new plant will be supplied solely to Sun Products. Sun Products has been part of the community for over 20 years, growing its business and presence in Bowling Green, and now employing close to 1000 individuals.
Graham plans to construct a 245,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the South Central Kentucky Industrial Park, as well as purchase new molding equipment. The company expects to be operational by early next year.
Graham already has a strong Kentucky presence with three current facilities, one in Lexington and two in Florence. They employ a combined 230 people in the state.
"The Graham Packaging team is very excited about joining the Bowling Green community" said Graham Packaging Company CEO, Malcolm Bundey. "We are very impressed with the quality of the workforce and sincerely appreciate the support from the citizens of Kentucky, and especially right here in Warren County, to make it possible for us to locate and grow here. We are grateful to Sun Products for their long term partnership with us, and for creating this opportunity in Bowling Green."
"The success of this project is a tribute to working together, with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Bowling Green Chamber, our business partner Graham Packaging, and our Bowling Green associates, to deliver results that benefit the local economy and community, and that support our company’s mission and vision for growth", added Jeff Ansell, CEO Sun Products.
The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is poised to have another record-setting year in economic development. To date, announced projects will bring a total capital investment of $795,708,238 and 715 new jobs in South Central Kentucky in 2015.
