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One of Jackson’s largest industrial buildings,
well over 103,000 square feet has sat vacant and idle for nearly a year
and a half. However, all
that will change in the very near future according to Tom Kelsey,
commercial broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd.
Kelsey confirmed the purchase of the former Rubbermaid
distribution facility located at 1900 Lee Avenue in Jackson by ISI
Environmental and Recycling, a division of Inter-Rail Systems.
As many as 60 new jobs could be created by the acquisition.
The 103,450
square foot warehouse & manufacturing facility located on 14 acres
is owned by John & Barbara Popp and will be used by ISI primarily
for their recycling operation. ISI
is a full service recycling company, which offers solutions for a wide
range of materials.
They work with their
customers to find long term, solid economic solutions to manage waste
and recyclable materials including paper,
plastics, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, nylon, cardboard and
ferrous and non-ferrous metals. They work with many businesses and
communities throughout the region in their recycling programs including
Proctor & Gamble and the City of Jackson.
Mayor
of Jackson, Paul Sander commented on the arrival of the new
business, “We are very happy ISI recycling has chosen to locate in
Jackson and welcome them to our growing community. By locating in
this size facility, ISI should have plenty of room to expand in the
future.”
ISI, presently
has facilities on Industrial Fuels Drive in Scott City and two Illinois
locations in Mounds and Cairo. Robert Jenota is President of the
company. Inter-Rail Systems
have other company divisions including waste management, environmental
consultants, transportation services and alternative energy solutions.
Mitch Robinson,
executive director for Cape
Girardeau Area Magnet, who assisted in the procurement of the new
Jackson business said, “having this large vacant Jackson facility
occupied will bring many benefits in new jobs and economics to both
Jackson and the entire region. Our
industrial recruitment agency was pleased to assist.” Robinson thought the company would start with 40 to 60
employees.
Kelsey
said the large warehouse is just down the street from the Jackson
Rubbermaid plant and was leased by Rubbermaid for several years as a
distribution warehouse. That
arrangement ended about a year and half ago when the distribution center
was relocated out of state. The
Lorimont broker who specializes in commercial and industrial properties
did not disclose a sales price, but their website shows a $1,400,000
listed price for the property. He
expected the new buyer to occupy the building immediately.
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