Austrian plastic packaging company Alpla has announced plans to invest $22.4m to open a new blow molding plant in Bowling Green in Kentucky, US by July 2013.
Alpla bought the 108,000ft2 plant from the Bowling Green Economic Development Commission. It will primarily produce bottles for Sun Products, a maker of laundry detergent, fabric softener and similar products.
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $1.92m through the Kentucky Business Investment program, to encourage the investment and job creation in the region.
Alpla will also receive tax benefits up to $81,000 through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act.
The company produces customized plastic packaging solutions to meet the needs of customers, and its products include packaging for everyday items such as beverages, motor oils, cleaning supplies and more.
