Kansas Governor Kelly Joins Pratt Industries For Grand Opening Of Park City Box Plant Kansas Governor Laura Kelly last week joined officials from Pratt Indus- tries as the company opened its new state-of-the-art advanced manufac- turing corrugated box plant in Park City, Kansas. The plant represents a $200 million investment that will create 58 new high-paying, quality jobs in Sedgwick County over the next five years.
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This announcement comes during Governor Kelly’s ‘Prosperity On The Plains’ tour promoting economic development. The Governor took a tour of the plant and gave remarks celebrating the company’s investment. “Pratt’s continued investment in our state shows that when we sup- port workers and businesses, Kansas thrives,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “Now, 58 more Kansans will have high-paying jobs and $200 million will be brought into Park City – reinforcing that we all benefit from our growing economy.” Pratt Industries is the fifth largest corrugated box manufacturer in Amer- ica, supplying customers such as Proctor & Gamble, the U.S. Postal Ser- vice, Unilever, Amazon, Newell Brands, Hostess, and Johnson Controls. With this newest project, Pratt will have built six of the nation’s last eight paper mills – all 100 percent recycled. Pratt is reportedly the only 100 per- cent recycled paper company in the United States at scale. The almost 1 million square-foot Park City facility will accommodate in- creased production capacity, employ 300 full-time “green collar” manu- facturing jobs, and increase its presence in the greater Wichita area. The company will continue its recycling operations at the existing Wichita facil- ity and use the new plant for manufacturing operations. “Pratt Industries is a model example of the type of advanced manufac- turer the Kelly Administration has targeted to help grow and future-proof the Kansas economy,” said Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Com- merce David Toland. “Building this sector is key to our state’s future, which is why the Kansas Framework for Growth includes a strong focus on the advanced manufacturing industry.” Pratt’s owner, Anthony Pratt, who founded the company in the United States over 30 years ago, joined the Australian Consul General on a visit to Topeka to meet with Governor Kelly in late 2021. From left, Pratt Industries owner Anthony Pratt, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, and Pratt industries CEO Brian McPheeley with a company representative at the grand opening of Pratt Industries’ new corrugated facility in Park City, KS.
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