Viega North America opens it new carbon-neutral plant
By Joe Frye
Viega North America has opened a carbon-neutral manufacturing plant in Mantua, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 4.
The plant is fully electrified and designed as an operationally carbon-neutral ecosystem. Viega is targeting LEED Gold certification for the facility. To achieve this neutrality, Viega designed the facility to include energy-efficient systems, water conservation measures, automatically timed lighting in unoccupied areas, natural lighting and advanced heating and cooling technologies. The facility also utilizes automation, robotics and quality control systems to enhance precision and minimize waste.
To bring the plant to Ohio, Viega collaborates with JobsOhio and Team NEO. Together, the partners assisted Viega through site selection, permitting, and incentive processes, which helped secure the $178 million project in Mantua.
“Ohio proved a great opportunity, a wonderful quality workforce, an amazing community that we can partner with,” says Marki Huston, CEO of Viega North America. “And a lot of support for our growth to come.”
Beyond Viega’s dedication to making the plant environmentally conscious, a significant component is a training center. The facility features an Interactive Learning Center of 11,000 square feet, with three classrooms that seat up to 118 participants in addition to two workshop spaces equipped to handle real-world residential, commercial, industrial and marine applications. The facility already began ProPress production in July 2025; MegaPress production is planned to begin later.
The plant serves as Viega’s second manufacturing site in North America as well as its third training center. Viega has cited improved supply chain resilience and shorter lead times to customers in the eastern United States and Canada as motivations for the location. Local economic development agencies, including Team NEO and JobsOhio, were engaged in facilitating the project.