International Paper (IP) has broken ground on a new packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi, US. The project centres on a 468,000ft² corrugated packaging plant to be built on an 80-acre site in the East Metro Center in Brandon. Company executives were joined at the event by state and local officials, as well as customers, project participants and community representatives. The investment in the greenfield site will total $225m. The plant will be situated fewer than ten miles from Internationa ...