# MonoSol to build $72M water-soluble film plant in Lebanon, Indiana

MonoSol, a Kuraray division, will initially invest US$72 million to build a 150,000-square-foot water-soluble film manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Indiana, expected to create up to 89 jobs by mid-2020. The site adds about 18 percent to existing global capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-13
- Where: Lebanon, Indiana, United States
- Value: $72.0M
- Jobs: 89
- Status: announced
- Capacity: adds approximately 18 percent to existing global capacity
- Products: water-soluble film
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [MonoSol](https://endata.com/companies/2972.md)
- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packaginginsights.com](https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/monosol-to-build-us-water-soluble-film-manufacturing-plant-in-response-to-global-demand.html), 2018-03-13: "will initially invest US$72 million to build a new, 150,000-square-foot water-soluble film manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Indiana."

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