WARREN, Ohio (From news reports) -- Kimberly-Clark is looking to expand in Trumbull County before the $800 million paper manufacturing facility becomes operational.

At the Wednesday meeting of the Western Reserve Port Authority Board of Directors, a member of the Kimberly-Clark project team discussed details of adding a regional distribution center facility at the site.

It was shared that the company is looking to construct a $160 million, 500,000 sq. ft. building next to the manufacturing site in Warren.

The proposed regional distribution center, if approved by company officials, will break ground in the first quarter of 2026 and will create 65 additional full-time jobs.

"We knew all along Kimberly-Clark would be a great corporate addition to our community, and this further proves the company's long-term commitment to the Mahoning Valley. This potential new project would not be possible without the leadership and collaboration of the Western Reserve Port Authority, Lake to River and officials in Howland, Warren and Warren Township who have worked together to move it this far," said Guy Coviello, president & CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.

Construction is ongoing for the Kimberly-Clark paper manufacturing facility on the 559 acres the company purchased along Pine Avenue in Trumbull County in December of 2023.

In May, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation made it official its plan to construct the $800 million facility in Warren and create 491 new jobs along with it.

The manufacturing facility will be the company's second-largest facility in the US.