Bryce Corporation Announces $80m Expansion In Searcy, 140 New Jobs

Bryce Corporation, a Memphis-based flexible packaging production company, is investing $80 million to expand its operations in Searcy as part of its five-year strategic growth plan, the manufacturing company announced Wednesday morning. The family-owned company will construct a new manufacturing facility and a distribution center in Searcy as part of the expansion, which is expected to grow Bryce Corp.’s asset base and physical footprint, as well as create 142 new jobs in the area.

“It’s always a great day in Arkansas when our existing businesses announce expansions, and this is no exception,” Governor Asa Hutchinson said. “For decades, Bryce Corporation has been a strong community partner. Their investment in Searcy speaks volumes about their confidence in the city’s workforce and quality of life, and I wish the company well as they enter this next phase of growth.”

Bryce Corporation is an industry leader in film conversion and production of flexible packaging solutions that serves customers in the Food, Snack, Pet Care, Household, and Health and Beauty industries. Bryce Corporation opened its first manufacturing facility in Searcy with 29 employees in 1976, and finished 2021 with 465 employees in Searcy. Over the last 45 years, the Searcy manufacturing site has grown from 30,000- SF to 350,000- SF.