Manufacturing Jobs Are Coming To Raleigh County

Packaging manufacturer Klockner Pentaplast is expanding a production facility in West Virginia. The plant is located in Beaver in Raleigh County. Klockner Pentaplast will add thermoforming capabilities for the North American sustainable food tray market. Gov. Jim Justice’s office said the investment includes several million dollars in economic development to the area and will create 21 full-time jobs. The Beaver facility was opened in 2000. The company was founded in Germany in 1965 and has operations in 18 countries, employing more than 5,900 people.