According to a report earlier this week by the Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C., USA, Global Packaging, (Philadelphia, Penn.) will expand its Richmond County, N.C. (Town of Hamlet) manufacturing plant, hiring 33 new workers and investing more than $13 million in the facility over the next five years.

The Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of packaging material for food and consumer goods plans to construct a new building and install new equipment at its current, smaller plant site on Marks Creek Lane, centrally located in the county for industrial access and continued growth. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s office and Richmond County leaders made the joint economic development announcement this past week in conjunction with owner and CEO Tony Maginnis.

The company will receive a $100,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund and a 60% property tax grant on new investment in Richmond County over the next five years, County Manager Rick Sago noted. "It is a partnership," Sago said. "You’ve got to have everyone pulling in the same direction. For Hamlet to step up and basically match the county’s incentive was a big deal."

Richmond County Economic Development and the N.C. Department of Commerce worked with the city of Hamlet, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, and Richmond Community College to enable Global Packaging to expand.

"We are very excited about the expansion of Global Packaging," Mayor Bill Bayless said in a statement on behalf of the Hamlet City Council. "They have worked very hard and done business in this community with much success. The city is looking forward to a continued partnership with the company. It is always beneficial to our community when jobs come and remain in Hamlet. We want to assist in any way we can are happy to play a part in this expansion announcement."

Global Packaging Corp. makes bags and printed rollstock packaging for consumer products including frozen foods, bakery products, paper towels, and tissues.