Polyplex Selects O’Neal for New Manufacturing Plant
November 16, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – November 16, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, announced that it was awarded a contract by Polyplex Corporation Ltd., an India-based manufacturer of high-performance plastic films, to design a new grassroots, thin-film polyester plant in Decatur, Ala. O’Neal will provide design and onsite program management services for the $187 million project.
“We are excited to be working with Polyplex, an industry leader in the plastic film industry,” said Shane Bolding, O’Neal vice president and Industrial Manufacturing SBU Leader.
Design and planning have already begun on the project, which is located in the Mallard-Fox Creek Industrial Park. The plant is expected to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2012. The plant will likely run three shifts and will produce thin plastic films used primarily in the food packaging industry.
About O’Neal, Inc.
O’Neal, Inc., is an integrated design and construction firm that specializes in project delivery. For 36 years, O’Neal has been successfully delivering capital projects in the automotive, pharmaceutical/biotech, process chemical, manufacturing, energy, and pulp and paper markets worldwide. The company, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Greenville, S.C., with additional offices in Atlanta, Ga., and Raleigh, N.C. For information, please visit www.onealinc.com.
About Polyplex Corporation, Ltd
Polyplex is the fourth-largest manufacturer of thin polyester film. The company’s headquarters is in Nodia, in the State of Uttar Pardesh, India. Polyplex has established itself as one of the most profitable producers by way of cost efficient operations resulting from high productivity and low overhead. Its products have gained wide acceptance in global markets, such as the United States, Southeast Asia, South America and Australia. For more information, please visit www.polyplex.com.
