Waco coated recycled paperboard (CRB) mill
Graphic Packaging International, Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Waco coated recycled paperboard (CRB) mill in Waco, Texas is Graphic Packaging International’s plant for coated recycled paperboard. Status: operating as of October 2025 (production started). Graphic Packaging International announced $1.0 billion and 230 jobs. Primary source: graphicpkg.com, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating
- Announced investment
- $1.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- 230
- Industry
- Paper
- Sheet
- TX-24
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announced (reported)paperage.com
- Construction startedgraphicpkg.com
- Production startedgraphicpkg.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Graphic Packaging International |
|---|---|
| Plant | Waco coated recycled paperboard (CRB) mill |
| Location | Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
| Industry | Paper |
| Product | Coated recycled paperboard |
| Announced investment | $1.0 billionAbout $1B over three years |
| Announced jobs | 230 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Graphic Packaging: Waco launch, first commercial board Oct 2025 (company release, graphicpkg.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Graphic Packaging: Waco build-out update (company release, graphicpkg.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- PaperAge: Graphic Packaging Waco mill announced (news report, paperage.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- KCEN: $1B Waco facility, 230 jobs (news report, kcentv.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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