MVR Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

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Kentucky Governor Beshear and Frankfort Mayor Graham on hand to support the creation 360 green jobs by 2011

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- MVR, a manufacturer of high performance sustainable plastic resins, today announced the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the company鈥檚 new 90 million pound per year recycled plastic resin manufacturing facility in Frankfort, KY.

In a ceremony to be held today, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Steve L. Beshear and Mayor of the City of Frankfort Gippy Graham will meet with MVR executives to dedicate the new facility.

鈥淲e are pleased to call The Commonwealth of Kentucky and the City of Frankfort the newest home to our world-class manufacturing operations,鈥? said Ronald Whaley, president and CEO of MVR. 鈥淲e have been blown away by the outpouring of support we鈥檝e received on all levels, from economic funding to the community鈥檚 response to our employment opportunities, and we look forward to growing each one of those relationships in the many years to come.鈥? ruehl

鈥淜entucky is proud to welcome MVR, an environmentally friendly company, to its capital city,鈥?said Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. 鈥淭he creation of 360 new jobs and a more than $9.2 million investment will provide a significant boost to the economy, opening up hundreds of employment opportunities for the community. We look forward to a continued partnership with MVR as they establish and grow their new facility in the Commonwealth.鈥?

鈥淢VR has already begun its contribution to the Frankfort community in bringing hundreds of green jobs and we all look forward to seeing the trucks lined up to take sustainable resins made in our city to product manufacturers around the nation,鈥?City of Frankfort Mayor Gippy Graham added.

The MVR facility is located at 2001 US Highway, 421 South, Frankfort, KY. The dedication ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. today.

About MVR

MVR is a manufacturer of sustainable plastic resins. MVR鈥檚 high performance re-engineered sustainable resins can be customized for use in a wide variety of applications, including consumer products. The carbon footprint of an MVR resin is 70 percent less than that of a virgin resin, helping businesses create high-quality green products that are attractive to consumers. MVR鈥檚 management team has more than 70 years of industry experience and is based at the company鈥檚 Christain Louboutin Mary Janes Shoes headquarters in Boca Raton, FL. For more information, please visit .