Clearly Clean Products, LLC, a manufacturer of recyclable plastic trays for retail food products, will expand its presence in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, creating more than 125 jobs in the region.
The project, which is supported by state funding, includes the purchase and renovation of an 80,000-square-foot building in Frackville which will serve as a thermoforming plant and warehouse for the company’s finished products. Following the establishment of the Frackville facility, Clearly Clean plans to construct a 45,000-square-foot production and engineering facility next to its current facility in Orwigsburg.
The company plans to invest more than $10 million in the project. It is expected to create more than 125 new, full-time jobs over the next three years.
“We are excited that companies are realizing the benefits of Clearly Clean’s patented smooth-edged recyclable trays, which are three times the strength of polystyrene, are environmentally friendly, and help mitigate leaks,” Millard Wallace, a managing partner at Clearly Clean, said. “We are also excited that this strong demand allows us to bring additional economic opportunities to Schuylkill County. Clearly Clean is rapidly expanding and has been hiring for practically every position, from lawyers to engineers and production line workers. We are so grateful to the Governor’s Action Team and SEDCO for their support.”
The Department of Community and Economic Development provided Clearly Clean with a funding proposal for a $350,000 Pennsylvania First grant and $252,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits to be distributed upon the creation of new jobs. The Governor’s Action Team and Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) helped to coordinate the project.
“Clearly Clean’s expansion in Schuylkill County is great news for the workers and their families in the region,” Gov. Tom Wolf said. “This administration is committed to supporting manufacturing projects that create jobs and boost the local economy. I commend Clearly Clean for recognizing the benefits of Pennsylvania and choosing to expand its presence here.”