Omnova to build roofing plant in Alabama

FAIRLAWN, Ohio (May 24)—Omnova Solutions Inc. has chosen Muscle Shoals, Ala., as the site of a new 100,000-sq.-ft. facility that further commits the company to the growing commercial roofing products market. The multimillion-dollar project will include a new extrusion line to produce 12-inch-wide, single-ply thermoplastic olefin and polyvinyl chloride roofing membranes under the company´s GenFlex brand name. Ground was broken May 23 in Muscle Shoals. The plant will be completed by late this year and will employ about 50 people, the company said.