Pratt expands Rockwall box plant, adding 100 jobs and $90 million investment
Pratt’s Rockwall plant is set to nearly double to 736,000 square feet, a $90 million expansion that would add 100 jobs and more freight activity in Rockwall Technology Park.
Pratt Industries is expanding its corrugated box plant in Rockwall with a $90 million project that will add about 346,000 square feet and bring the facility to roughly 736,000 square feet, the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation announced June 11. The expansion is expected to create 100 new jobs at the site in Rockwall Technology Park, where Pratt first opened its corrugating operation in 2017 on about 30 acres.
The work will happen in phases and includes a new corrugator line and other facility upgrades, with full operations expected after the buildout is complete. Matt Wavering, president of the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation, said the project brings high-quality jobs and advanced manufacturing capabilities to the city.
A larger Pratt plant means more production volume and more truck traffic moving in and out of the site, with more pressure on the roads and utility systems that serve Rockwall Technology Park.
Anthony Pratt, Pratt Industries’ executive chairman, said the Rockwall expansion will add capacity for customers while complementing the company’s manufacturing, recycling and transportation network across Texas and the region. Recycling, sustainability and American manufacturing jobs are part of the project, and Rockwall is part of a broader Texas footprint that includes the company’s $253 million advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar Hill, which opened June 27, 2023.
At capacity, the Cedar Hill plant was expected to provide 375 full-time jobs, and Pratt said in 2023 that the company operated 71 factories across 25 states.
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