Introduction:
EPL America, LLC, a specialty packaging manufacturer, plans to expand its manufacturing operation in Danville, Virginia. The $34.7 million project is expected to create 24 jobs.
Features:
The investment will include building upgrades and new machinery that will allow the company to grow into the beauty and cosmetic markets and serve customers interested in replacing existing plastic products with laminate tubes.
“We at EPL are grateful to Governor Glenn Youngkin and the incentives provided from the state of Virginia,” said Mauro Catopodis, President, EPL Limited Americas Region. “This will strengthen our long-term commitment to the City of Danville and the Commonwealth of Virginia and help us become a bigger economic benefactor in the community. Thank you on behalf of our 315 employees in Danville and 3,700 worldwide.”
The Governor’s office approved a $90,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist the City of Danville with the project. Funding and services to support the company’s employee training activities will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.
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