A metal packaging manufacturer called Trivium Packaging plans to expand its manufacturing operations at its Columbia location, which could yield in excess of $7 million.
Firm to invest more than $7 million to install the sunken inner pit, upgrade an existing line and expand to receive steel coil shipments
Early estimates are that the project expects to retain 76 jobs, and that would generate 48 full-time positions.
“We are very happy with the benefits this new project has brought us for the Bloomsburg plant and operations in general,” said Jens Irion, president of Trivium in the Americas. “The investments also illustrate how important manufacturing continues to be to our society, so to be able to retain 76 jobs and add 48 more makes us extremely proud. We thank the Governor’s Office for providing us with this opportunity.”
Trivium Packaging has its metal packaging plants in Columbia City and Pittsburgh. It is also dedicated to supplying things like innovative shapes, decoration, stamping and debossing to its more than 1,300 customers for additional benefits.
The Department of Community and Economic Development submitted a proposal to fund $400,000 with a Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan to City No. 51, and $144,000 from Pennsylvania First to incentivize community development.