{"id":5210,"date":"2025-02-06T05:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5210"},"modified":"2025-02-06T05:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:53:28","slug":"coast-packing-to-open-new-packaging-facility-and-refinery-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5210","title":{"rendered":"Coast Packing to open new packaging facility and refinery in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Pack-3-Coast_Packing-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Pack-3-Coast_Packing-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">Opening is set for June 2026. Credit: Coast Packing Company\/PR Newswire. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">US-based Coast Packing Company has broken ground on a packaging facility and an edible fats and oils refinery.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p>Located in Amarillo, Texas, the building, covering 36,000ft\u00b2, will accommodate packaging operations, a warehouse, and office space.<\/p>\n<p>It will be constructed using tilt-up concrete walls to meet safety and sanitary standards.<\/p>\n<p>Coast Packing stated that this building will be a four-level steel structure and will reach 80ft in height.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the boiler house will be built from CMU Block while the tank farm will include 12-30ft-tall carbon steel tanks for storing raw materials, which will be delivered via a new rail siding.<\/p>\n<p>Food Tech, an American company specialising in food and beverage facility construction, has partnered with Coast Packing for the design and build of the facility.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled to open in June 2026, the facility is expected to create 30 new jobs initially, with the potential to double this workforce in the future.<\/p>\n<p>City of Amarillo mayor Cole Stanley said: \u201cCoast\u2019s new facility will create new opportunities for our workforce, contribute to economic growth and further solidify Amarillo\u2019s reputation as a prime location for business expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Coast Packing Company to Amarillo. Their commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability aligns perfectly with the values of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coast Packing said the new facility will incorporate advanced technology for efficient and green practices.<\/p>\n<p>Coast Packing Company CEO Eric Gustafson said: \u201cThis ground-breaking marks not just the start of construction, but the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Coast Packing Company and the Amarillo community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over a century, Coast has been committed to quality, innovation, and tradition in the food industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- sponsored-whitepaper sponsored hidden sponsored-with-form --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/coast-packing-open-new-facility\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening is set for June 2026. Credit: Coast Packing Company\/PR Newswire. US-based Coast Packing Company has broken ground on a packaging facility and an edible fats and oils refinery. Located in Amarillo, Texas, the building, covering 36,000ft\u00b2, will accommodate packaging operations, a warehouse, and office space. 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