Buckeye injection-molding plant

Rehrig Pacific opened its new Buckeye injection-molding factory in October 2024, expanding its manufacturing footprint in the Southwest. The plant serves supply-chain and waste-management customers with durable, reusable plastic products. Its initial 264,000-square-foot building has room to expand to approximately 500,000 square feet.

Investment
Not disclosed
Permanent jobs announced
approximately115
Status
Operational
Operations began
Oct 26, 2024

The May 2023 groundbreaking announcement cited more than 100 new jobs; the October 2024 opening announcement anticipated approximately 115 full-time positions.

Why this project qualifies

With approximately 115 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears AFT's 100-permanent-job threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.

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Why it matters

The plastics & rubber products context.

Plastics & Rubber Products covers facilities that mold, extrude, or form finished or semi-finished plastic and rubber products and components, primarily for other manufacturers or industrial users. Plastic resins and compounds remain in Chemicals & Materials. Finished packaging remains in Packaging & Paper. Tires and vehicle-specific parts remain in Automotive. Battery-specific components remain in Battery Manufacturing. Medical devices and dedicated medical components remain in Medical Devices & Diagnostics. Branded household consumer goods remain in Consumer Products.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Rehrig Pacific
Industry
Plastics & Rubber Products
Location
Buckeye, Arizona
Investment
Not disclosed
Permanent jobs announced
Approximately 115
Status
Operational
Announced
May 11, 2023
Operations began
Oct 26, 2024
Added to tracker
Oct 28, 2026
Sources

Official references

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Buckeye injection-molding plant — Rehrig Pacific, Buckeye, AZ." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/rehrig-pacific-buckeye-injection-molding-plant. Accessed October 30, 2026.

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