PVS Plastics to locate second US facility in Johnson City

PVS Plastics Technology has selected Johnson City as the location of its second U.S. manufacturing facility. The company will invest $5 million and bring more than 50 jobs to the community over the next five years. Headquartered in Niedernhall, Germany, PVS is an environmentally friendly plastics company that is a supplier to ebm-Papst, also located in Washington County. The company will fill a vacant 54,000-square-foot building off of West Market Street in Johnson City and will manufacture and supply injection molding plastics for industries needing high-tech solutions. Production at the Johnson City location is scheduled to begin in September. PVS’ other U.S. facility is located in Ohio, and the company has facilities in Germany, Hungary, and China.