Pratt Industries opens $44M plant in Preble Co.

Pratt Industries opened a $44 million corrugating plant Tuesday in Lewisburg in Preble County that will house box making for the future, according to Craig Beaudoin, the facility's general manager.

The 350,000-square-foot plant, at 301 W. Clay St., will produce corrugated packaging sheets to be converted into boxes at Lewisburg Container, a Pratt-owned facility at 275 W. Clay St.

The new plant employs more than 100 workers and will have a workforce of 140 when it reaches capacity in about two years, Beaudoin said.

The facility will save the equivalent of up to 10,000 trees a day by using 100 percent recycled paper from Pratt's mill system.

Tuesday's opening was attended by Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, Pratt Industries Global Chairman Anthony Pratt and local officials.

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