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Vincennes-based AgroRenew says it is facing potential challenges toward the construction of its planned bioplastics manufacturing facility due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The company is planning to build a 196,000-square-foot facility in Vincennes that is designed to transform crop waste from Knox County melon farms into 100% biodegradable plastics.
The company said the tariffs, including the 50% levies on foreign steel and aluminum imposed this week, are “significantly increasing” the proj