MKS Plastics to Invest $14 Million to Expand its Tangipahoa Parish Production Facility

Specifications:

Name:

MKS Plastics to Invest $14 Million to Expand its Tangipahoa Parish Production Facility

Location:

Tangipahoa Parish

Company:

MKS Plastics

Estimated Cost:

$14 Million

Source:

https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/

Introduction:

MKS Plastics, a Louisiana-based premium industrial pail manufacturer, announced it is investing $14 million to double the size of its production facility in Tangipahoa Parish.

Features:

The 48,000 square-foot expansion will increase manufacturing output, allowing the company to better serve its customers in the petroleum and chemical industries.

The company expects to create 20 new direct jobs while retaining 82 current positions. MKS also anticipates the creation of about 100 construction jobs at peak construction. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 34 new indirect jobs, for a total of 54 new jobs in the Southeast Region.

The expansion will grow MKS’s manufacturing line by adding 14 new injection molding machines along with the pumps, chillers, air compressors and air dryers required to run each new machine. The project will also include the addition of a rail spur to the facility that will allow the plant to directly receive raw materials used in the production process.

The company anticipates the upgrades to the facility to be complete and operational by the end of 2024.