Plastics and rubber manufacturers in the USA
The US has 11,392 plastics and rubber establishments employing 815,991 people (Census, 2023), 6.6% of manufacturing jobs. The most jobs are in Ohio, Michigan, Texas. EPA's ECHO database lists 6,792 active facilities in this subsector (Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, NAICS 326).
- NAICS subsector
- 326
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 11,392
- Employees
- 815,991
- In EPA records
- 6,792
- Factory pages
- 92
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
By state
| State | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 827 | 67,100 | 444 |
| Michigan | 598 | 52,263 | 444 |
| Texas | 780 | 51,348 | 354 |
| California | 1,126 | 49,065 | 907 |
| Illinois | 620 | 45,852 | 262 |
| Indiana | 468 | 42,834 | 331 |
| Pennsylvania | 568 | 40,193 | 313 |
| North Carolina | 380 | 38,603 | 289 |
| Georgia | 373 | 34,415 | 204 |
| Wisconsin | 419 | 33,694 | 176 |
| Tennessee | 317 | 30,746 | 178 |
| South Carolina | 207 | 25,719 | 151 |
| New York | 371 | 22,734 | 160 |
| Kentucky | 173 | 21,162 | 93 |
| Virginia | 155 | 20,270 | 122 |
| New Jersey | 304 | 16,895 | 127 |
| Florida | 469 | 16,490 | 248 |
| Minnesota | 276 | 15,591 | 128 |
| Alabama | 145 | 15,579 | 148 |
| Iowa | 167 | 14,864 | 105 |
| Missouri | 241 | 13,907 | 146 |
| Massachusetts | 202 | 12,247 | 269 |
| Kansas | 124 | 12,204 | 90 |
| Arkansas | 106 | 10,968 | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 109 | 10,777 | 76 |
| Utah | 162 | 9,944 | 48 |
| Washington | 177 | 9,598 | 86 |
| Arizona | 175 | 8,587 | 58 |
| Maryland | 97 | 8,233 | 76 |
| Mississippi | 108 | 7,896 | 81 |
| Oregon | 150 | 6,954 | 43 |
| Nebraska | 72 | 5,295 | 47 |
| Connecticut | 129 | 4,981 | 54 |
| New Hampshire | 72 | 4,810 | 38 |
| Louisiana | 83 | 4,726 | 105 |
| Colorado | 154 | 4,648 | 72 |
| West Virginia | 46 | 4,525 | 28 |
| Nevada | 91 | 3,912 | 30 |
| Maine | 44 | 3,517 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 45 | 2,923 | 27 |
| Idaho | 59 | 1,951 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 40 | 1,836 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 29 | 1,701 | 11 |
| Delaware | 35 | 1,667 | 21 |
| Vermont | 20 | 1,086 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 27 | 908 | 16 |
| Montana | 25 | 417 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 148 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 145 | 2 |
| Alaska | 7 | 60 | 1 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023; EPA ECHO active facilities.
What these factories make
Among the 92 factories with a page here:
- All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (NAICS 326199): 25
- Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) (NAICS 326211): 16
- Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (NAICS 326113): 13
- Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (NAICS 326130): 7
- All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (NAICS 326299): 7
- Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (NAICS 326140): 6
- Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (NAICS 326191): 5
- Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (NAICS 326112): 4
- Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing (NAICS 326121): 4
- Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (NAICS 326291): 2
- Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (NAICS 326122): 1
- Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (NAICS 326220): 1
New plants in this industry
Ankeny micro injection molding plant expansion, Ankeny, IAAnnouncedCenterville flexible packaging plant expansion, Centerville, IAAnnouncedCedar City flexible packaging plant, Cedar City, UTAnnouncedCapac injection molding plant expansion, Capac, MIAnnouncedArchdale packaging plant, Archdale, NCAnnouncedDe Pere packaging plant expansion, De Pere, WIAnnouncedAllen County flexible packaging plant (Allen Springs Industrial Park), Scottsville, KYAnnouncedLawrence thermoformed cup plant expansion, Lawrence, KSAnnouncedNashville (Arkansas) PVC conduit manufacturing plant, Howard County, ARAnnouncedMilton film plant expansion, Milton, WIAnnouncedOntario and Lexington specialty film plant expansion, Ontario, OHAnnouncedBamberg recycled pallet components plant, Bamberg, SCAnnouncedSalt Lake City conduit manufacturing facilities (two sites), Salt Lake City, UTAnnouncedOzark recycled rubber flooring plant, Ozark, ALAnnouncedLittle Rock carton plant, Pulaski County, AROperatingFremont plastic components plant, Fremont, OHAnnouncedShawnee second manufacturing plant, Shawnee, OKUnder constructionSumter returnable plastic packaging plant, Sumter, SCAnnouncedColquitt pavement marker plant, Colquitt, GAAnnouncedEdison food packaging manufacturing and distribution facility, Edison, NJAnnouncedDanville premium packaging plant expansion, Danville, VAAnnouncedNew Braunfels blow molding plant, New Braunfels, TXAnnouncedHazleton trash bag manufacturing facility (relocation from Queens, NY), Hazleton, PAAnnouncedBowling Green glass bottle plant, Bowling Green, KYAnnouncedAntwerp recycled plastics plant, Antwerp, OHAnnouncedCedar City PVC pipe and fittings plant, Cedar City, UTAnnouncedBuckeye injection molding plant, Buckeye, AZOperatingSt. Joseph industrial packaging line expansion, St. Joseph, MOAnnouncedSaltillo composite access mat plant, Saltillo, MSAnnouncedLEGO Manufacturing Virginia (Meadowville Technology Park), Chesterfield, VAUnder constructionGaffney wood packaging plant, Gaffney, SCAnnouncedDavidson County vinyl record manufacturing expansion, Nashville, TNAnnouncedBangor Township thermoformed plastics expansion, Bangor Township, MIAnnouncedAuburn automotive synthetic leather plant, Auburn, ALAnnouncedWinchester polymer compounding plant, Winchester, KYUnder construction