FOR RELEASE MONDAY, APRIL 3

Contact: Christian Danner

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Moon Plastics Press Conference
At a press conference held on Monday, April 10, Moon Plastics President Tom Hardy will announce the
unfortunate layoff of a quarter of its employees from the Factory Street plant in Mars, Ohio.
Inexpensive plastic products from China have flooded the U.S. market and lowered demand for the
company’s products.
“Our business has seen a sharp decline in the last six months. The Chinese manufacturers have much
cheaper labor rates and no environmental costs, so their overhead is much lower than ours,” Hardy said.
“It is tough to compete when you have higher fixed costs than your competitors.”
Hardy stated that laid-off workers will be called back if business picks up.
“Personally, this is tearing me up inside,” Hardy said. “This is the first time we had to lay off anyone in
our 15 years of business.”
The press conference will take place Monday, April 10 at 5 p.m. outside of the Factory Street plant. Press
passes can acquired by reaching out to Christian Danner at 330-814-6949 or by email at
cdanner2@kent.edu.
For more information visit https://www.moonplastics.com
Moon Plastics was established in 2008. It manufactures high-quality plastics out of Moon County. For 15 years it has been the fifth-largest
employer in Moon County, employing 400 citizens. Moons River Plastics remains to be a leading employer and staple of Moon County.

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