Rotarians Hear About Plastic Product Formers
From the Aug 19, 2025 e-Edition
McKENZIE (August 12) — Patrick Ross, operations manager of Plastic Product Formers, a division of VP Racing, was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, August 12.
Ross, a McKenzie native, said the company, located on Rochelle Store Road, McKenzie, is a new startup operation that manufactures utility jugs to hold various fluids.
The manufacturer is located in the former Nestaway building, located in the McKenzie Industrial Park-South. It has 35 employees and operates on two work shifts for six days weekly. The company hopes to operate around the clock.
The Rotary Club of McKenzie meets each Tuesday noon in the Vera Low Center on the campus of Bethel University.
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