# Risu America opens first US plastic pallet factory in Shelbyville

Risu America Inc., a subsidiary of Gifu Plastic Industry Co. Ltd., opened its first manufacturing site outside Japan in Shelbyville, Indiana, to produce plastic pallets. The $44 million factory is expected to grow to $60 million investment over six years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-22
- Where: Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
- Value: $44.0M
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: 22 Sep 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: plastic pallets
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [RISU AMERICA](https://endata.com/companies/77709.md)
- [Gifu Plastic Industry Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/87251.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [wishtv.com](https://www.wishtv.com/news/business/risu-americas-first-us-factory-to-produce-plastic-pallets-in-shelbyville/), 2025-09-22: "A Japan-based maker of plastics on Monday celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility southeast of Indianapolis."

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