ADDYSTON PLANT DEVELOPMENT
HALF A YEAR SINCE ALL PRODUCTION STOPPED AT A SOUTHWEST OHIO CHEMICAL PLANT CAUSING VILLAGE FUNCTIONS TO BE DISRUPTED, A BUYER FOR THE FACILITY HAS EMERGED.
IN 2024 INEOS (IH-NEE-OS) ANNOUNCED IT WOULD SHUT DOWN ITS CHEMICAL PLANT FACILTY IN THE VILLAGE OF ADDYSTON, WEST OF CINCINNATI. THE RIVERFRONT LOCATION HAS BEEN HOME TO MANUFACTURING SINCE THE 1880S. THE SHUTDOWN FORCED THE VILLAGE TO SUSPEND ITS POLICE FORCE AND REDUCE OTHER SERVICES. YESTERDAY (TUESDAY), ADDYSTON MAYOR LISA MEAR TOLD THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER THAT CERTA ENVIRONMENTAL HAS AGREED TO BUY THE 120 ACRE FACILITY. THE FIRM SPECIALIZES IN ACQUIRING AND REDEVELOPING CONTAMINATED BROWNFIELD PROPERTIES.