Union Pacific is starting to serve Manner Polymers’ new solar-powered facility in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in a strategic move for sustainable logistics and industrial development. The service is an indicator of Union Pacific’s credibility in endorsing clean energy industries through dependable railway infrastructure.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Union Pacific Expands Service to Manner Polymers’ Solar-Powered Plant
Photo – Union Pacific Railroad/X.com

Union Pacific Reinforces Environmental Supply Chains

Manner Polymers officially launched its 80,000-square-foot plant in late August, run completely by a 15-acre on-site solar panel site. The plant was planned by the company to create a regional standard for renewable-powered manufacturing facilities.

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Union Pacific constructed a 1,000-foot rail spur that connects the site to its main line, providing for convenient transportation of raw materials and finished products. It allows for quicker deliveries with reduced truck emissions.

Due to Illinois’ “Reimagining Energy and Vehicles” incentive program, the project was completed by manner Polymers after it invested around $54 million. The plant currently manufactures advanced PVC compounds for electric vehicles, solar panels, and clean technologies among others.

Union Pacific Spurds Regional Economic Growth

Union Pacific and Manner Polymers collaboration strengthens local job base and deepens region’s manufacturing foundation. State leaders, including Governor JB Pritzker, commended the project for green industry and long-term sustainability.

Union Pacific service will help Manner Polymers access new markets promptly and economically. Aligning rail service with clean power generation, the firm illustrates logistics and production combining to further decarbonization efforts.

The new Mount Vernon facility is one of the original fully solar-powered industrial rail linkages in the Midwest. It is a linchpin for combining renewable power with large-scale logistics, demonstrating that environmental stewardship and efficiency can intersect.

Source: www.progressiverailroading.com

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Union Pacific’s involvement in the project of Manner Polymers?

Union Pacific offers direct rail access to Manner Polymers’ solar plant, enabling effective transportation and lowering emissions of carbon.

How is Union Pacific helping with sustainable logistics?

The corporation incorporates renewable energy facilities into the network and makes investments in low-emission rail technologies that decrease environmental damage from the mission of freight activities.

Where is the new solar power plant of Manner Polymers?

It is based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and is run solely on solar power from a 15-acre in-site plantation.

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