Horticulture Container Company Expands Into Southeast
East Jordan Plastics is investing more than $44 million in a new facility in Lyons, GA. The project is expected to create 80 new jobs in Toombs County.
“We’ve been laser-focused on producing good jobs in rural Georgia, and East Jordan will be met with eager, hardworking Georgians in Toombs County to serve their rapidly growing customer base,” says Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
Headquartered in Michigan, East Jordan Plastics produces a full line of thermoformed and injection-molded horticultural containers that make it easy to fill, plant, ship, and display products around the greenhouse, nursery, and garden center. Most of East Jordan’s containers are made from a high percentage of recycled plastic and are recyclable through the use of a closed loop recycling process. The company recycles more than 20 million pounds of horticultural containers a year.
“East Jordan Plastics is thrilled to be joining the Lyons community, and we look forward to making this project a huge success for all stakeholders,” says President Scott Diller. “We are grateful to the State of Georgia and Toombs County for their business-friendly and forward-looking leadership providing the opportunity to grow EJP in this strategically significant and beautiful part of the country. We look forward to adding talented, hardworking Toombs County residents to the East Jordan Plastics team in the future.”
During its first year, the facility will be used for logistics and distribution, and the company plans to develop the facility to include recycling and manufacturing operations over the next five years.
“We are delighted East Jordan Plastics has decided to put down roots and grow with us here in Toombs County,” says Toombs County Development Authority Chair Dr. Garrett Wilcox. “This project is a great fit for our community. We look forward to a successful partnership.”
East Jordan will open its 255,500-square-foot facility along U.S. Highway 1 in Lyons. Initially, the company hire for positions in warehouse distribution and eventually add employees for plastic recycling and manufacturing.
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