Mt. Pleasant, TN, March 25, 2024-Landmark Ceramics cut the ribbon on a $70 million plant expansion March 22. In addition to a new kiln that increases the plant’s annual production capacity to 80 million square feet, the investment is creating a North American logistics hub for the Gruppo Concorde-owned company.
Beyond the increased capacity, Landmark CEO Filippo Sgarbi believes the enhanced flexibility and service the upgrades offer will be key to future growth.
Floor Daily
A West Coast company is expanding its operations with a $78.3 million investment in Middle Tennessee.
Portland, Oregon-based Bridgetown Natural Foods LLC is opening a manufacturing and distribution center in Lebanon, according to a news release from the state Department of Economic and Community Development.
The facility will create 219 new jobs in the region, bringing the company’s total headcount to 600. It was not immediately clear on Wednesday if the company was receiving state incentives for the job growth.
Nashville Business Journal
The company that is building electric vehicle batteries for BMW is pouring an additional $1.5 billion into it planned Florence County operations.
AESC announced Tuesday that it will expand its planned Florence County operations and bring an additional 1,080 jobs to the facility.
AESC previously announced plans to build a $1.62 billion facility in Florence County, that would produce 1,620 jobs.
“We greatly value our partnership with South Carolina and Florence County as we strengthen our work together through this latest expansion that enhances our commitment to create high value jobs in the region and invest in the state,” said AESC CEO Shoichi Matsumoto. “South Carolina is a crucial part of our strategy to power next generation electric vehicles for customers across the U.S. by manufacturing high-performance, longer-range EV batteries locally.”
The expansion announced Tuesday will provide electric vehicle battery components for BMW’s assembly operations in Mexico.
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