# Manner Polymers to build $54M PVC manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois

Manner Polymers announced a new 80,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to produce PVC compounds for automotive EVs and solar panels. The $54 million investment will create over 60 jobs, with production expected to commence in fall 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-06-01
- Where: Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States
- Value: $54.0M
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 million pounds per year
- Products: PVC compounds, automotive PVC compounds for EVs, components for solar panels
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [einpresswire.com](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/637216703/gov-pritzker-announces-new-manufacturing-facility-in-southern-illinois), 2023-06-01: "Manner Polymers plans to invest $54 million and create more than 60 jobs for the Southern Illinois region."
- [ibjonline.com](https://www.ibjonline.com/2023/06/01/new-manufacturing-facility-to-invest-54m-in-southern-illinois-creating-over-60-jobs/), 2023-06-01: "Manner Polymers plans to invest $54 million and create more than 60 jobs for the Southern Illinois region."
- [mannerpolymers.com](https://mannerpolymers.com/manner-polymers-announces-new-sustainable-manufacturing-facility-in-southern-illinois/), 2023-06-01: "Our objective is to build the lowest cost, highest quality, most environmentally sustainable flexible PVC compounding plant in the world."
- [businessfacilities.com](https://businessfacilities.com/in-illinois-manufacturing-investments-grow-clean-energy/), 2023-06-02: "Manner Polymers plans to invest $54 million and create more than 60 jobs in the Southern Illinois region."
- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/manner-polymers-expand-pcv-production-54m-illinois-facility/653044/), 2023-06-16: "A lot of the capacity is already accounted for."

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