Anchor Packaging to add 45 jobs in Paragould
New jobs coming with facility expansion By Hannah Campbell | March 2, 2021 at 7:11 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 7:21 PM
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Anchor Packaging, a food packaging manufacturer, announced on Tuesday they are expanding their facility by 33% and adding 45 jobs in Paragould.
The $21.5 million and 90,000-square-foot expansion will add 45 new jobs for the next two and a half years.
“Anchor Packaging has a rich 58-year history protecting food, including moving its manufacturing operations to northeast Arkansas communities over 35 years ago,” CEO and President Jeff Wolff said. “I am proud to say we have never had a layoff. Re-investing in the region comes naturally as we have outstanding employees, many second and third generation, coupled with an ever-growing business focused on sustainable food packaging solutions.”