That plant, which was to built on 25 acres of the former Hammermill Paper Co. site, was the recipient of a combined $9 million investment from Erie Insurance and the Erie-based Plastek Group.

IRG cites Trump tariffs and the hold-up of a federal loan guarantee as reasons for canceling plans for a plastics recycling plant in Erie.

International Recycling Group (IRG) canceled plans for a large plastics recycling facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, citing financial challenges. The company faced a hold on funding from the ...

“The Erie Regional Chamber is frustrated by the financial pressure building due to economic uncertainty at the federal level, which IRG cited as the reason to cancel plans for its Erie plastics ...

Just Transition Northwest Indiana and Gary Advocates for Responsible Development were two organizations that praised an April 3 announcement from International Recycling Group that it’s ...

that had been in the works for four years. International Recycling Group, helmed by CEO Mitch Hecht, said Thursday it was canceling the factory partly because new duties on material and imported m ...

International Recycling Group Inc. has canceled its plans to develop a $300 million plastics recycling plant in Erie. That plant, which was to built on 25 acres of the former Hammermill Paper Co ...