Atlantic Packaging expands Tabor City warehouse with rail-linked $5m investment
Atlantic Packaging is investing more than $5 million to expand a recently acquired warehouse in Tabor City, North Carolina, creating 16 full-time jobs. The North Carolina Railroad Company is contributing up to $250,000 to build a rail spur connecting the site to the freight network, expected to handle at least 480 rail cars a year once operational.
Why this mattersThe project adds rail-linked raw-material capacity for a US converter, reflecting continued investment in regional packaging supply-chain infrastructure.
- Atlantic Packaging will invest more than $5 million in the Tabor City warehouse expansion.
- The North Carolina Railroad Company will invest up to $250,000 to build the connecting rail spur.
- The project will create 16 new full-time jobs.
- The facility is expected to receive and distribute at least 480 rail cars annually once operational.
- The warehouse will be Atlantic Packaging's sixth facility in Tabor City.
- Atlantic Packaging ships to more than 35 locations in the United States and internationally.