LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky is planning to invest $23.4 million to locate a manufacturing facility in Bowling Green.Â
That's according to a news release from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's office as well as a post on the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's Facebook page.Â
ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky, a subsidiary of ValorFlex Holdings, will create about 82 "quality jobs," according to the release.Â
"Team Kentucky’s manufacturing industry continues to boost our red-hot economy," Gov. Beshear said in a statement. "As companies from coast to coast look to expand and relocate businesses, many are quickly realizing Kentucky checks every box as one of the most business-friendly environments in the country and the greatest workforce."
The new Bowling Green facility will serve as a hub for the company, while expanding ValorFlex's manufacturing capabilities. It will house a state-of-the-art equipment like a flexographic printing press, along with laminating and slitting equipment, pouch-making machines and support equipment.
"This is more than an expansion – it’s a homecoming," said Thomas Hazlette, president and CEO of ValorFlex Packaging in a statement. "We chose Bowling Green because it embodies the values we believe in – a dedication to people, a focus on workforce and a strong community."
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