Officials Cut Ribbon on Manner Polymers’ New 100% Solar-Powered Facility in Mount Vernon

Vandalia, IL, USA / Vandalia Radio

Aug 29, 2025 | 4:43 AM

(Mount Vernon, IL) — Officials are celebrating a new 100-percent solar-powered Manufacturing facility in Southern Illinois. Governor Pritzker joined local leaders and partners to cut the ribbon on Manner Polymers’ new 108-thousand-square-foot plant in Mount Vernon. The facility will manufacture electric vehicle PVC compounds, components for solar panels, and materials for a wide range of industries. It will create more than 60 high-quality jobs in Southern Illinois.

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