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<p>A European maker of packaging for consumer and medical goods has selected Luzerne County for its first U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility, the governor&#8217;s office announced Thursday.</p><p>Cardbox Packaging Inc. chose a 27,500-square foot facility in the CenterPoint Commerce &amp; Trade Park West industrial park in Pittston Township. Cardbox committed to investing at least $5.3 million into the project that&#8217;s expected to create 35 new, full-time jobs over the next three years.</p><p>&#8220;More companies continue to select Pennsylvania as the best place to do business in the U.S.,&#8221; Gov. Tom Wolf said in a prepared statement welcoming Cardbox. &#8220;Their decisions are evidence of the work that we&#8217;ve been doing during the last six years.&#8221;</p><p>Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services is constructing a new industrial facility to house the manufacturing and distribution operations of Cardbox Packaging, Mericle spokesman Jim Cummings said. The address of the building is 395 Enterprise Way in CenterPoint Commerce &amp; Trade Park West, Pittston Township.</p><p>Steel will arrive on the site by June 1, Cummings said, adding that site work is finished and they are wrapping up the installation of footers and foundations.</p><p>There are now 51 tenants in CenterPoint and together they employ about 5,500 people, Cummings added.</p><p>The state Department of Community and Economic Development offered Cardbox a $75,000 Pennsylvania First grant, $70,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits to be dispersed with the creation of the jobs and a $15,300 workforce development grant to train workers.</p><p>&#8220;Cardbox Packaging is very excited about landing in Pennsylvania and taking the first steps in establishing our presence in the U.S. packaging market,&#8221; said Michael Schaid, general manager at Cardbox Packaging, Inc. He thanked the Governor&#8217;s Action Team for its guidance and support, adding &#8220;We look forward to expanding our U.S. relationships which will result in Cardbox being able to produce innovative products.&#8221;</p><p>The company has locations in Austria and the Czech Republic. It produces high-quality and sophisticated packaging for the food, cosmetic and medical industries.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Cardbox Packaging Inc. opening first U.S. facility in CenterPoint