MonoSol breaks ground on new manufacturing plant

Against a backdrop of massive earth-moving equipment and stacks of structural steel, Indiana’s manufacturing base took another step forward at the ceremonial groundbreaking for MonoSol’s $72 million new plant in Lebanon on Sept. 12. Portage-based contractor The Ross Group Inc.is coordinating the construction of the 150,000 sq. ft. structure, Monosol’s sixth manufacturing plant and its fourth in Indiana. Virtue Architects based in Porter designed the building. MonoSol’s parent company is Tokyo-based chemical manufacturer Kurary Group, Ltd. The company makes water-soluble films for single-unit-dose laundry and dishwasher detergents, personal care, food ingredients and agriculture products as well as films that are used to improve manufacturing processes. MonoSol films are made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), a biodegradable, non-toxic film that dissolves in water.