{"id":12466,"date":"2025-10-23T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/12466\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:44:08","slug":"bethlehem-facility-that-makes-food-packaging-products-expands-adding-20-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/12466\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethlehem facility that makes food-packaging products expands, adding 20 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K7ZVRL2XONC4FGKWGU7ISXJXCI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopaxinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ecopaxinc.com\/\">Ecopax<\/a> will expand its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/bethlehem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/bethlehem\/\">Bethlehem<\/a> manufacturing facility with a 104,328-square-foot addition that will create up to 20 new jobs as the company meets growing demand for its eco-conscious food packaging products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TDASXJBJNVDL3HZ5KYNEGCW2EU\">The expansion at Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII will complement the company\u2019s existing 315,643-square-foot manufacturing and warehousing facility. The addition will feature six new loading docks, 12 additional truck parking spaces, and upgraded fire protection infrastructure, including two new fire hydrants and a water line expansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZEORBTN2AJCGBBIB4DO44FMMYQ\">\u201cEcopax is committed to growing our sustainable manufacturing capabilities right here in the Lehigh Valley,\u201d company Founder Peter Wong said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7NCGKJUSFFD7PMNY2QKNH5MCKA\">The Forks Township-based company produces customizable food packaging made using energy-efficient processes and eco-conscious materials. Its products include takeout containers, food trays, cups, lids, and bags.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IQKF365VMFG2DLF2M2K3KLZYPE\">J.G. Petrucci Company Inc. will construct the expansion. The same company built Ecopax\u2019s plant in Forks Township in 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XIY5PQY5OBARXOV4XNLBJDT7HU\">\u201cEcopax\u2019s continued investment in their Bethlehem facility illustrates the strength of our industrial parks and the value of long-term partnerships between local companies and experienced developers like J.G. Petrucci,\u201d said Kerry Wrobel, president of Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Inc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FGD5S32FNVBMFH2MCBEAS44VQM\">Generative AI was used to organize and structure information for this story, based on data provided by Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. It was reviewed and edited by lehighvalleylive.com staff. <\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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