b'ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTMoving ForwardGrowth: Pratt Industries is completing a $18 million expansion at its Albany facility.Pratt Industries Expands Albany Facility The Albany-Dougherty Economic DevelopmentDyke. Their continued investment in our community Commission (ADEDC) recently announced the expansion ofreaffirms Albany-Dougherty County as an ideal location for Pratt Industries, resulting in more than $18 million in capitalmanufacturing and logistics industries, and we are proud to investment and 30 new jobs. have Pratt as a corporate citizen here in our community. Pratt Industries is the fifth largest corrugated packagingThe expansion comes from an increase in global company in the U.S. and has maintained a converting plantshipping and logistics needs and will include more than for corrugated boxes in Albany since 1983.100,000-square-feet to Pratts existing facility. Upgrades will include new machinery, a new scrap recycling system, a Albanys sheet converting plant is one of Pratts morewastewater system, and additional warehouse space. than 40 facilities throughout the U.S. and Mexicothe worlds largest converting networktasked with convertingWe have been proud to call Albany home for the last 38 corrugated paper board into finished boxes.years, and are excited to be continuing and strengthening our relationship with the local community, says Drew Pratt is a key contributor in the global logistics industry,Pennington, plant manager at the Pratt Industries Albany. as one of the worlds largest producers of recycled containerboard, says ADEDC President and CEO Jana 30+$18MILLIONNEWJOBS INVESTMENT66 SG MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2021'