Portola Packaging Closes Batavia Plant, Invests in 2 Other Facilities
Portola Packaging, Inc., Naperville, Ill., announced a $12 million capital expenditure investment for its Kingsport, Tenn., and Tolleson, Ariz., facilities. The investment is designed to accommodate growing market demand for its hot-fill and aseptic beverage closures and increased dairy business market share.
Some of the new capital improvements are already under way, with completion expected by the end of the third quarter. New investments are being made in additional high-speed compression and injection molding equipment and in existing production line upgrades. The investment will incur approximately 30 additional production employees.