Plastic manufacturer to open $5 million plant in Modesto, Calif.

MODESTO, Calif. — A Tennessee-based plastic manufacturer is investing more than $5 million to open a plant in southeast Modesto, Calif., The Modesto Bee reported.

Ring Container Technologies will employ 24 workers for the 100,000-square-foot facility and start production in about a month, according to the story.

The company will manufacture high-density polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate recyclable, blow-molded rigid containers for various foods, such as cooking oils, salty snacks and dried fruits.