KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation will open a new corrugated manufacturing facility in Aurora, IL. The 192,000 square foot facility located 40 miles west of the city of Chicago will produce corrugated packaging and will also include a design lab and a technical center. The company expects to invest approximately $8 to $10 million in the first phase.

The Aurora location will enhance the company's sales coverage in the Midwest, particularly in Chicago and surrounding areas. The first phase will begin production at the new facility in March of 2013.