A one-of-a-kind chemical processing company will move its operations from Nebraska to Peoria’s South Side after agreeing to a range of conditions to address economic and environmental concerns.
A rezoning request and special use permit application approved Tuesday by the Peoria City Council will allow Viridis Chemical to build a plant next to the BioUrja facility along the Illinois River for production of renewable ethyl acetate.
Eric Lawrence, the plant manager for the current Viridis facility in Columbus, Neb., told the council the company had been looking for a more convenient location…