Evanesce Packaging Solutions Locating Production Facility In Colleton County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Evanesce Packaging Solutions, Inc. today announced plans to locate its first large-scale production operations in Colleton County. The facility, which will manufacture compostable food service trays, represents a $70 million investment and is expected to create 368 new jobs over the next five years.

Evanesce was founded in response to the growing global need to replace existing packaging technology with truly compostable, organic, sustainable alternatives. The company produces compostable packaging with considerations for strength, insulation and nesting capabilities but, more importantly, cost competitiveness to traditional solutions.

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Evanesce is developing products in many molded packaging segments. The company’s proprietary compostable technology, coupled with its collaboration with world-renowned food processing equipment producer Franz Haas, has allowed it to move quickly from development to production.

The operation in Walterboro, which will locate in the expandable 100,000-square-foot Colleton County Commerce Center Building, will focus on producing meat, seafood, vegetable and meal trays for the U.S. market. Tray production is expected to commence in early 2019.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits, as well as a $1.5 million Rural Infrastructure Fund grant to Colleton County to assist with the costs of the project. For more information on Evanesce Packaging Solutions, Inc., please visit www.evanescepackaging.com.

Source: South Carolina Department Of Commerce