Pratt Industries to invest $120M in new cardboard factory, creating 125 jobs in Georgia

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Pratt Industries to invest $120M in new cardboard factory, creating 125 jobs in Georgia
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A paper and cardboard manufacturing company is set to construct a $120 million cardboard production facility in central Georgia, with intentions to employ over 125 individuals.

Pratt Industries is planning a $120 million box factory in Georgia, with the Australian-owned firm hiring nearly 125 workers.Anthony Pratt got his start in the United States in 1991 managing a money-losing paper mill in Macon that the company sold. But Pratt Industries has grown to 71 sites in 25 states, and now says it's the fifth-largest U.S. maker of corrugated packaging.

Pratt Industries says it’s the largest Australian-owned employer of Americans, and says it’s investing $5 billion in U.S. facilities over 10 years. The company is finishing aPratt has emphasized making boxes using less material, making boxes specialized for customer needs and making small batches of custom-printed boxes.

The company could qualify for $2.5 million in state income tax credits, at $4,000 per job over five years, as long as workers make at least $31,300 a year. The company could qualify for other incentives, including property tax breaks from Warner Robins and Peach County. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox

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