Bev Perdue

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and executives from RockTenn Co., Norcross, Ga., have announced a plan for the consumer packaging company to expand and relocate its folding carton operation in Marion, N.C. According to a news release issued by the state of North Carolina, RockTenn expects to invest around $23 million in 2011 and 2012 and will create 124 jobs. The company adds that it expects to invest a total of nearly $30 million on the project over the course of five years. The folding carton plant in Marion is not one of

PLASTICS NEWS REPORT HAMLET, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2:50 p.m. ET) -- Plastics film converter Global Packaging Inc. plans to move into the former Alpha Plastics plant in Hamlet, N.C. According to a Jan. 14 news release from Gov. Bev Perdue, Global plans to create 64 jobs and invest $1.7 million during the next three years in Hamlet. Oaks, Pa.-based Global specializes in flexographic printing of high-quality graphics on a variety of film-based substrates and converting printed material into bags or roll stock. The new facility will manufacture the film product for internal use. In addition, Global will be installing