Okay, so we couldn't help referring to the famous movie line from The Graduate. But even though the subject matter seemed comical at the time, it's now a fact that plastics is the one word on a lot of people's minds these days

That's because plastics is one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States, accounting for approximately $304 billion dollars in annual shipments and directly employing more than 1.5 million people.

Pennsylvania - A World Leader in Plastics

Pennsylvania holds a reputation as a world leader in plastics, excelling at material development, solving challenges to industries, and providing a competitive edge.

• Our state is the fifth-largest in the country for plastics industry shipments.*
• We rank sixth in the country for plastics employment.
• The 1,064 plastics industry facilities in PA generated $15.3 billion in shipments in 1999.
• Employment in the plastics industry totaled 81,600 in 1999 - a 27% increase over a five-year period.
  * According to the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)

Northeastern Pennsylvania - The Benefits are Obvious

For those wishing to relocate or start a plastics facility, here are a few of the many benefits the Penn's Northeast region has to offer:

• A less than two-hour drive to New York City, Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Syracuse
• Direct access to Interstates 80, 81, 84, 380 and 476 giving quick access to suppliers and customers
• Prime rail sites, served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian Pacific or one of our several shortlines
• An excellent, skilled workforce with low turnover and low absenteeism
• Direct flights to major cities via two major airports:
  - Lehigh Valley International Airport
  - Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport
• Access to major ports in Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Erie

And, perhaps most impressively, the Penn's Northeast region is located within a 500-mile radius of nearly half the population and total production of the entire nation!

That means 93 million potential US and Canadian plastics consumers are just an overnight drive away.

Take Advantage of Our Site Location Expertise

Our award-winning Penn's Northeast team members are experts when it comes to helping you find the perfect site for your company. In fact, we developed some of the nation's first industrial parks, right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

We've Got the Financial Assistance

Moving or expanding can be expensive. That's why we work with more than 30 local, state and federal financing programs to identify grants, tax credits and low interest loans. Click here for more information.

Lower Operating Costs

Economic Strategies Group (ESG), a national independent consulting firm, recently compared annual operating costs for a typical Northeastern Pennsylvania plastics manufacturing facility with annual costs for the same facility in New York and New Jersey. ESG's findings show that the Penn's Northeast region holds a clear financial advantage compared to those states.

Top Employers
Data on Plastics Companies with 25 or more Employees

You can browse a list of plastics companies that have 25 or more employees in the Penn's Northeast area. Click here to download the Microsoft Excel sheet directly.