Owensboro company invests in safety, sustainability and community
PRODUCTS THAT line store shelves across North America start on the production floor of a facility that has been part of the Owensboro community for more than three decades.
Since opening in 1993, Kimberly-Clark’s Owensboro plant has produced well-known brands like Kleenex facial tissues and Scott paper towels and bath tissue—items that millions rely on every day. The more than 600,000-square-foot facility plays a role in a global operation that touches nearly a quarter of the world’s population daily, while maintaining deep local ties in Daviess County.
The company continues to invest in its Owensboro operations. A new 120,000-square-foot on-site raw materials warehouse replaces a leased facility miles away, reducing hundreds of monthly truck trips and improving production flow. The project supports the company’s broader sustainability goals by cutting transportation costs, reducing emissions and streamlining operations…