CurTec invests USD 10m to expand South Carolina pharma packaging plant

Dutch plastics packaging maker CurTec is investing USD 10m to expand the warehouse and production lines at its Westminster, South Carolina facility, adding 10 jobs. The expanded capacity, aimed at drums and pails for pharmaceutical customers, is expected online in summer 2027. The site, opened in 2023 with a USD 13m investment, is CurTec's only US manufacturing location and its main production base for North America.

Why this mattersThe expansion signals continued reshoring of pharma-grade rigid plastic packaging capacity to the US, backed by private equity investment in CurTec since 2025.

• CurTec will invest USD 10m to expand its Westminster, South Carolina plant, adding 10 jobs.
• Expanded warehouse and production lines are expected online in summer 2027.
• The facility opened in 2023 with a USD 13m investment projected to create 32 jobs over five years.
• CurTec makes plastic drums, pails and jars for pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals and food ingredients customers.
• Ampersand Capital Partners agreed in July 2025 to work with CurTec to expand capacity and commercial capabilities.
• CurTec, founded in 1991 and based in Rijen, Netherlands, serves more than 300 customers globally.

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