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U.S. Medical Glove Co. Cancels $240 Million Factory Plan for Former Procter & Gamble Site
9/4/2026, 3:07:24 PM
Abandoned Manufacturing Project
U.S. Medical Glove Co., a Harvard, Illinois-based maker of medical and surgical gloves, has withdrawn its proposal to construct a new production facility on the former St. Bernard Soap Co. property. The planned plant would have cost approximately $240 million and occupied the 638,000-square-foot former Procter & Gamble site at 5177 Spring Grove Avenue in St. Bernard, Illinois. The company’s decision to scuttle the project was disclosed to the St. Bernard Village Council in late August.
Ownership and Alternative Use
The site is owned and managed by CAI Investments LLC, a Las Vegas-based trust. An attorney for the trust, Tom Breidenstein, told council members that the trust is now evaluating a different use for the property. CAI Investments is considering installing a small data center that would occupy roughly 15 percent of the total area, leaving the remainder of the land available for other development or leasing opportunities.
Context of the Property
The location previously housed a Procter & Gamble manufacturing operation before being sold to the St. Bernard Soap Co. and later acquired by CAI Investments. Its large footprint and existing industrial infrastructure made it an attractive candidate for a high-investment glove-manufacturing plant, a plan that ultimately proved untenable for U.S. Medical Glove Co.
Key Figures
- U.S. Medical Glove Co. – Manufacturer of medical and surgical gloves, based in Harvard, Illinois.
- CAI Investments LLC – Trust that owns the former Procter & Gamble site, based in Las Vegas.
- Tom Breidenstein – Attorney for CAI Investments, spokesperson to the St. Bernard Village Council.
Potential Impact
The cancellation removes a significant capital infusion from the local economy and delays the creation of manufacturing jobs that the glove plant would have generated. Conversely, the proposed data center could introduce a technology-focused tenant, potentially diversifying the industrial mix of the site. Stakeholders will monitor how CAI Investments proceeds with the data-center proposal and whether alternative industrial or commercial uses emerge.
