# Manner Polymers to invest $54 million in Mt. Vernon, Illinois plant

Manner Polymers announced it will invest $54 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The 80,000-square-foot plant will be powered by a 15-acre solar field, creating 60 new jobs and increasing production capacity by 100 million pounds. The facility is expected to open in fall 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-24
- Where: Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States
- Value: $54.0M
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 million pounds per year
- Products: polymer compounds, flexible PVC compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Manner Polymers](https://endata.com/companies/70599.md)

## Sources

- [illinoisedc.org](https://www.illinoisedc.org/news/qa-with-manner-polymers-on-building-its-future-in-illinois/), 2026-07-24: "Manner Polymers, a leader in manufacturing polymer compounds, recently announced it will invest $54 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois."

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