Heartland Bio Composites moves closer to Torrington, Wyoming plant that will produce wood substitute products made of recycled plastics and wheat or barley straw.

Heartland Bio Composites has moved one step closer to opening a plant in Goshen County that will produce wood substitute products made of recycled plastics and wheat or barley straw.

Heath Van Eaton, developer of a wheat/plastic wood substitute product, has moved to Torrington with his wife, Amy, and has opened a temporary office on Main Street.

Looking forward to a target opening date of April, Van Eaton has hired a lead engineer, John Mitchell, to join him in starting up the plant.

Goshen County-raised Mitchell, a mechanical engineer, has moved his family back to Torrington.

Van Eaton and Mitchell, both 33 years old, met through a mutual acquaintance and had spoken several times over the past few years about the proposed plant. Both are University of Wyoming graduates.

By DENISE HEILBRUN
Star-Tribune correspondent

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