Georgia Officials Laud Plastic Express Expansion Near Port
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Plastic Express will build a facility near the Port of Savannah in an $80 million project that will create 200 jobs while expanding its operations in the state.
“Job creators like Plastic Express choose to expand their footprints in Georgia because they know we’re a great bet,” Kemp said. “More than 70% of last year’s economic development projects were expansions of businesses already operating in our state. That’s a testament to our incredible partnership approach and reliable infrastructure, like the Savannah port.”
Texas-based Plastic Express, founded in 1970, already has operations in Georgia that support 200 jobs. The company offers bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging and warehousing services for the plastics industry. Its PX Services unit handles nonplastic materials, including steel, paper and lumber.
“Savannah, Georgia, has presented a solid opportunity for investment in export logistic centers to complement the aggressive capability expansions at the port,” Plastic Express CEO Ray Hufnagel said.
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He said the company anticipates “the same success” with this investment as it has experienced with its facility in Pooler, Ga.
Plastic Express will build a 982,800-square-foot facility within 5 miles of the Port of Savannah and served by CSX. It will have 104 truck dock doors and 7,200 container spots, with packing lines capable of packaging 4 million pounds of resin daily. Operations are expected to begin mid-2024.
“As resin and industrial product producers continue to diversify and strengthen their export channels, Plastic Express recognizes the need to customize and provide resilient transportation options for our customers,” Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Pittman Fussell said. “We are aggressively pursuing these opportunities to support our customers’ needs in Savannah and are ready to do so here [at the new site].”
A Georgia resin warehouse. Kemp announced Plastic Express will build a facility near the Port of Savannah that will create 200 jobs while expanding its operations in the state. (Georgia Ports Authority)
According to Plastic Express, the new facility near the port will enable the company to lower carbon emissions in logistics operations and provide “future considerations” for electric trucks. With a direct route to port terminals, the facility has access to Veterans Parkway as well as interstates 95 and 16.
Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch said, “This latest announcement underlines the strength of the logistics corridor moving exports from U.S. inland markets through Georgia to global destinations. As one of the best-connected gateway ports in the U.S., the Port of Savannah is ready to help Plastic Express succeed in a competitive environment.”
Hugh “Trip” Tollison, CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority, said Plastic Express will be “the first employer to locate at Rockingham Farms and will provide 200 new jobs to the region.”
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