Core Insights - Packaging manufacturers are expanding their operations in North America, focusing on new facility openings rather than upgrades to existing locations [1] Group 1: Company Expansions - Buckeye Corrugated has opened a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Reno, Nevada, marking its first entirely new corrugated production facility, aimed at enhancing West Coast reach and supply chain efficiency, with an expected employment of 20 to 25 production workers [4] - Specialty Packaging Group has launched a new 50,000-square-foot facility in Guadalajara, Mexico, to meet increased customer demand for crate solutions in the North American AI and data center sectors, aligning with its sustainability initiatives [4] - ePac Flexible Packaging is investing in its European operations, with upgrades at facilities in Austria, France, Poland, and the United Kingdom, including digital printing press installations and pouch converting capabilities [4] - Minerals Technologies is expanding its paper and packaging business in Asia, with a new satellite plant in China expected to be commissioned early next year, adding to its existing facilities in China and India, and has doubled capacity at a plant in India last year [4]