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German film manufacturer RKW invests $18.8 Million into their production Site in Franklin/ Kentucky. The investment will enable the expansion of the Site to offer further products of RKW's innovative portfolio on the North American market. The investment will also create 30 new full-time jobs.
"Not only will this investment allow RKW North America to tap into new markets," says Kenneth Budlong, General Manager of RKW North America, "it will also create new job opportunities and therefore strengthen the economy of the Franklin area." The RKW Group's expansion plans for their North American Site include the construction of a new 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility and investments in new, state-of-the-art equipment. RKW North America is also set to invest in comprehensive training for new employees. Today, RKW North America employs about 100 people.
Highest quality for international markets
Since 2010, RKW North America has been a part of the RKW Group, focusing on the production of high-performance technical films. Ever since, RKW has constantly invested in the technical endowment and staff qualification at its North American Site. The plant's production capacities were expanded in 2006 through the addition of multi-layer extrusion technology to complement the product range. In 2012, RKW further increased its presence on the North American market by adding new capacity for the production of films for absorbent hygiene products.
About the company
The RKW Group is an independent, family-owned company headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany and one of the world's foremost manufacturers of film solutions. RKW is a market leader in the areas of hygiene and agricultural films, films for the beverage industry and packaging for powdery goods. In addition, the company makes films and nonwovens for medical applications, for the chemical and converting industries as well as for the construction sector.
In the fiscal year 2017, RKW generated total sales of EUR 905 million. About 3,000 employees process 378,000 tonnes of plastic materials at 20 locations around the world.
