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New Plastics Extrusion Plant for Newton Falls

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One manufacturing company is moving into the former Bliss Technologies plant while another apparently is headed out.

Myco Plastics intends to open a plastic extrusions operation and employ 40, City Manager David Watson said.

Another company which has been in the large plant for the past three years has notified the city, however, that it intends to end its operations in March, Watson said. Plastech Engineering Co. employs 120 at the First Street plant.

Myco is based in Texas but is moving some of its production from a plant in Junction City, Ohio, to Newton Falls, Watson said. It already has bought some extrusion presses for the plant, he said.

Myco intends to make plastic spindles for wire and cable at the Newton Falls plant, he said. Demand for the spindles, which come in a variety of sizes, is increasing so the company wanted a separate plant for their production, he said.

The company approached the city because of the availability of the plant and its low electricity rates, Watson said. Newton Falls has a municipal electric department.

The company didn't request any tax abatements, Watson said.

A Myco official said he was busy and would respond to questions later.

Job loss The city stands to have a net loss of jobs at the plant, however, if Plastech closes.

Watson said he hasn't been able to reach officials at the Michigan-based company, which issued a plant closing notice in December. Federal law requires large employers to notify their workers and city officials before shutting their doors.

Watson said he hopes to reach Plastech officials because he has heard rumors that they may have changed their minds about closing.

He said Myco had intended to operate in a part of the plant not used by Plastech. Even with both companies operating, there would be room for a third company, he said.

Included in Plastech's products are parts for General Motors and Ford vehicles.

It started operations in Newton Falls in 2000 after Bliss shut down. Bliss had been a subcontractor for Plastech, making bumpers for Ford vans. It also made parts for other vehicles.

Bliss had employed 350 in the plant and 150 at a plant in Austintown. The Austintown plant was bought by Quaker Manufacturing, a Salem-based tool-and-die and metal stamping company.

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