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Released March 01, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Industrial Manufacturing Industry's plastic & rubber products sector shows a strong presence in the U.S., boasting more than $22 billion in active projects, nearly $7.7 billion of which are presently under construction. While nominally manufacturing projects, the products made at these plants cover a range of industries, including construction, automotive and more.
Some of the largest U.S. plastic & rubber products projects presently under construction in the U.S. are for the manufacture of automobile tires. Such projects include Hankook Tire and Technology Company Limited's $1.6 billion expansion of its tire plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. Original construction of the plant was completed in 2017, and since then, the facility has been producing about 5.5 million tires annually.
Toward the end of last year, Hankook began an expansion of the plant that will add more than 830,000 square feet to the 1.1 million-square-foot facility. New equipment will boost production to 11 million tires annually, doubling Hankook's production of passenger car and light truck tires in the U.S. The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for more information on the project.
Tires for larger vehicles are being targeted in Bridgestone Corporation's (Tokyo, Japan) expansion of its plant 120 miles southeast of Clarksville in Morrison, Tennessee. General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie LLC (Birmingham, Alabama) launched the addition of an 850,000-square-foot addition to the plant early last year. When completed in 2026, the facility will incorporate the latest technologies into the radial truck and bus tires it produces, including radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that better enable tire management and optimization of a fleet's investment in tires. According to Bridgestone, it "will also invest in [artificial intelligence] control technology that increases productivity and the application of knowledge and data in a digital manufacturing environment." Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
And on the subject of new technologies, a few large projects in the sector are geared toward the production of separator films for lithium-ion batteries, demand of which has increased greatly with the rise in electric vehicles and rechargeable electronic devices. These separators prevent direct contact between a battery's anode and cathode, while allowing free passage of lithium ions through a porous membrane. They are generally made from substances including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene and others.
ENTEK International LLC is constructing a massive grassroot plant to produce battery separators in Terre Haute, Indiana. The project includes constructing four buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet and housing two production lines that, when completed in 2025, will begin ramping up toward production of 15 billion square feet of separator sheets annually. Entek uses a PE base with a ceramic, polyvinylidene fluoride or alumina coating to provide increased suitability and performance for specific applications such as vehicle batteries and energy storage. Subscribers can click here to view the detailed project report.
Both Hankook and Entek's projects require investments exceeding $1 billion, and a remaining $1 billion plastic and rubber products plant is under construction in Virginia to produce one of the world's most beloved toys: Legos. Lego A/S (Billund, Denmark) is constructing a grassroot campus in Chester, on the southern outskirts of Richmond, to manufacture its popular building bricks and mini-figures. The facility will feature 13 buildings, including processing and packing space and a high-bay warehouse. The campus also will feature a 35- to 40-MW solar farm using both ground-mounted and rooftop solar panels. Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025. The plant will be Lego's first manufacturing facility in the U.S. and will create 1,700 jobs. Subscribers can click here for more details on the project.
Showing the range of the plastic & rubber products sector, two facilities presently under construction in the U.S. are for the manufacture of decking products. The larger of these is taking place in Columbia, Tennessee, where Fiberon LLC is constructing a grassroot plant for its composite PE and PVC decking products. The company says its PVC decking absorbs very little moisture, making it ideal for wet or damp areas such as docks and pools, while its PE decking contains recycled plastics and wood flour components to give a more traditional look but requiring lower maintenance. Fiberon's plant also will include an on-site recycling center that will convert baled plastic waste into pellets. Construction kicked off in 2022, and the facility is expected to begin production later this year. Subscribers can click here for more information.
For the construction sector, contractor Graycor Incorporated (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) is underway with construction of a grassroot plant for Owens Corning Corporation (Toledo, Ohio) that will manufacture foam building insulation. The project entails constructing a 150,000-square-foot building to produce Owens Corning's Foamular NGX extruded polystyrene foam board insulation, which is used in both commercial and residential buildings. Construction kicked off late last year and is expected to last until summer 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to view the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Some of the largest U.S. plastic & rubber products projects presently under construction in the U.S. are for the manufacture of automobile tires. Such projects include Hankook Tire and Technology Company Limited's $1.6 billion expansion of its tire plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. Original construction of the plant was completed in 2017, and since then, the facility has been producing about 5.5 million tires annually.
Toward the end of last year, Hankook began an expansion of the plant that will add more than 830,000 square feet to the 1.1 million-square-foot facility. New equipment will boost production to 11 million tires annually, doubling Hankook's production of passenger car and light truck tires in the U.S. The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for more information on the project.
Tires for larger vehicles are being targeted in Bridgestone Corporation's (Tokyo, Japan) expansion of its plant 120 miles southeast of Clarksville in Morrison, Tennessee. General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie LLC (Birmingham, Alabama) launched the addition of an 850,000-square-foot addition to the plant early last year. When completed in 2026, the facility will incorporate the latest technologies into the radial truck and bus tires it produces, including radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that better enable tire management and optimization of a fleet's investment in tires. According to Bridgestone, it "will also invest in [artificial intelligence] control technology that increases productivity and the application of knowledge and data in a digital manufacturing environment." Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
And on the subject of new technologies, a few large projects in the sector are geared toward the production of separator films for lithium-ion batteries, demand of which has increased greatly with the rise in electric vehicles and rechargeable electronic devices. These separators prevent direct contact between a battery's anode and cathode, while allowing free passage of lithium ions through a porous membrane. They are generally made from substances including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene and others.
ENTEK International LLC is constructing a massive grassroot plant to produce battery separators in Terre Haute, Indiana. The project includes constructing four buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet and housing two production lines that, when completed in 2025, will begin ramping up toward production of 15 billion square feet of separator sheets annually. Entek uses a PE base with a ceramic, polyvinylidene fluoride or alumina coating to provide increased suitability and performance for specific applications such as vehicle batteries and energy storage. Subscribers can click here to view the detailed project report.
Both Hankook and Entek's projects require investments exceeding $1 billion, and a remaining $1 billion plastic and rubber products plant is under construction in Virginia to produce one of the world's most beloved toys: Legos. Lego A/S (Billund, Denmark) is constructing a grassroot campus in Chester, on the southern outskirts of Richmond, to manufacture its popular building bricks and mini-figures. The facility will feature 13 buildings, including processing and packing space and a high-bay warehouse. The campus also will feature a 35- to 40-MW solar farm using both ground-mounted and rooftop solar panels. Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025. The plant will be Lego's first manufacturing facility in the U.S. and will create 1,700 jobs. Subscribers can click here for more details on the project.
Showing the range of the plastic & rubber products sector, two facilities presently under construction in the U.S. are for the manufacture of decking products. The larger of these is taking place in Columbia, Tennessee, where Fiberon LLC is constructing a grassroot plant for its composite PE and PVC decking products. The company says its PVC decking absorbs very little moisture, making it ideal for wet or damp areas such as docks and pools, while its PE decking contains recycled plastics and wood flour components to give a more traditional look but requiring lower maintenance. Fiberon's plant also will include an on-site recycling center that will convert baled plastic waste into pellets. Construction kicked off in 2022, and the facility is expected to begin production later this year. Subscribers can click here for more information.
For the construction sector, contractor Graycor Incorporated (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) is underway with construction of a grassroot plant for Owens Corning Corporation (Toledo, Ohio) that will manufacture foam building insulation. The project entails constructing a 150,000-square-foot building to produce Owens Corning's Foamular NGX extruded polystyrene foam board insulation, which is used in both commercial and residential buildings. Construction kicked off late last year and is expected to last until summer 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to view the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
