E. Hofmann Packaging, a Canadian plastics packaging producer, broke ground Tuesday on a production facility in Madisonville, Kentucky.
The company expects the investment to create 164 jobs.
The $43 million project will include a 100,000-square-foot building, new equipment, machinery, automation and molds.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.
The investment represents E. Hofmann Packaging's second production facility, and its first in the U.S., as the company looks to meet growing demand from its American customer base.
“We are extremely blessed to have found such a welcoming town in Madisonville as the site for our U.S. expansion," E. Hofmann Plastics President and CEO Paul Kalia said in a statement. "We appreciate the swift action taken by local and state authorities; their support has been invaluable as we embark on the largest project in our company’s history. We look forward to building lasting relationships in the public and private sectors while driving economic growth here in Madisonville.”
E. Hofmann Packaging USA LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of E. Hofmann Plastics Inc., which is based in Ontario. Established in 1984, E. Hofmann Plastics has over 40 years of experience as a rigid plastic packaging producer.
In the late 2000s, the company diversified its services to include extrusion and thermoforming with a stronger emphasis on food customers. Since 2010, the company has doubled in sales every five years, with the food and beverage industry representing over 50% of sales.
