Hot Dip Galvanizing Company to Invest $8 Million, Create 40 New Jobs
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Big Bend Galvanizing, LLC officials announced today the company will locate a new manufacturing facility at 1000 Industrial Park Dr. in Trenton. Due to high client demand throughout the Midwest and Southeast, the Missouri-based company will expand its operations by investing $8 million in the Trenton facility and creating 40 new jobs in Gibson County.
“Companies choose to locate in Tennessee for a number of reasons, but our pro-business environment, ideal central location and advanced transportation and logistics system tend to be prominent factors in the decision making process,” Hagerty said. “I appreciate Big Bend Galvanizing for selecting Tennessee for its newest manufacturing facility and for the jobs the company is creating in Trenton.”
The company began construction on the new facility earlier this month and plans to start production during the first quarter of 2015.
Big Bend Galvanizing provides hot dip galvanizing services to a number of industries including energy, transportation and agriculture.
To view available positions, visit www.bigbendgalv.com.
Contacts
Lexsi Griffith
Big Bend Galvanizing, LLC
(660) 338-2242
Shelby Kee
Executive Director
Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce
[email protected]
(731) 855-0973
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Tennessee was named “2013 State of the Year” for economic development by Business Facilities magazine. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies which help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. Find us on the web: tn.gov/ecd. Follow us on Twitter: @tnecd. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tnecd.
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