Plastic production company plans to hire more than 200 workers for Paducah plant

A company producing plastic goods is relocating to Paducah and plans to hire more than 200 employees, 80 within the coming weeks. 

Greater Paducah Economic Development announced Plastic Services and Products will re-establish production in the former Genova Products building in Paducah.

“We have been diligently working alongside Plastic Services and Products since December while they acquired the Genova assets,” said Bruce Wilcox, president of the Greater Paducah Economic Development (GPED).

“We are thrilled for what this acquisition means to our community and the employees who were displaced last fall,” Wilcox said. “These jobs are a tremendous blessing, especially considering all of the lay-offs and furloughs in the midst of this COVID 19 pandemic.” 

Plastic Services and Products will begin recruiting employees in the coming weeks with the anticipation of hiring 80 employees to re-establish production. The company plans to hire up to 125 employees in the coming months. The company manufactures plastic pipe, fittings, and vinyl fencing.

McCracken County Judge-Executive Craig Clymer called these new jobs “a strong win at a difficult time.”

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Hannah Bullard is a Murray State Journalism major. She found her place in radio during her second year in Murray. She is from Herndon, Kentucky, a small farming community on the Kentucky/Tennessee stateline. She first discovered her love for NPR when she stumbled upon "This American Life" while traveling. She believes everyone has a story worth telling. Her favorite pieces to produce are centered around people and their community. She hopes to continue a career in journalism through broadcast or non-profit work.