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Textile Corp of America to create 1000 jobs in Tennessee

26 Jul '17
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Textile Corporation of America Inc, a leading textile manufacturer, has announced that it will locate its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Pikeville, Tennessee. The company will invest approximately $27.1 million and create 1,000 new jobs in Bledsoe County, representing the largest private investment in Bledsoe County’s history.

Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, department of economic and community development commissioner Bob Rolfe and Textile Corporation of America officials recently made the announcement regarding the new manufacturing facility.

Textile Corporation of America utilises state-of-the-art plants and machinery to produce quality industrial and institutional textile products including apparel, bedding, healthcare, hospitality, and kitchen linens. It will locate its headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Bledsoe County Industrial Building in Pikeville. The existing building is 186,000 square feet, including offices, and sits on 16 acres.

“We want to welcome Textile Corporation of America to Tennessee and thank the company for locating its new operations here, creating 1,000 jobs in Pikeville and making this historic investment for not only Bledsoe County but Tennessee as a whole,” Haslam said.

“Tennessee’s central location and established workforce make it a prime location for companies like Textile Corporation of America to set up manufacturing operations. By choosing Pikeville, Textile Corporation of America is helping us get one step closer to our goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs,” added Haslam.

The leadership team of Textile Corporation of America has an experience in manufacturing textiles around the world for the past four decades and is committed towards restoring America’s historic place as a global manufacturing centre.

Governor Haslam had also announced recently that Tennessee’s unemployment rate for June was the lowest in recorded state history. At 3.6 per cent, June’s rate declined from the revised rate of 4 per cent in May. Meanwhile, US jobless rate increased to 4.4 per cent in June from 4.3 per cent in May. Bledsoe County’s current unemployment rate is 4.5 per cent.

“Textile Corporation of America’s commitment to create 1,000 jobs in Bledsoe County, a tier 4 distressed county, will have an incredible impact on the community and surrounding area. We appreciate the company’s investment in our state and look forward to building a lasting partnership in the future,” Rolfe said.

“I could not be happier that my home state of Tennessee is leading the renaissance of American manufacturing with the announcement of this facility today,” Chattanooga businessman and Textile Corporation of America owner Ed Cagle said. “We are proud to call Pikeville, Tennessee home to our new mill. Millions of dollars of investment and the creation of a thousand jobs will be transformative to this county and region.”

“This is an exciting time for Bledsoe County,” Bledsoe County mayor Gregg Ridley said. “As mayor of a tier 4 economically distressed county, getting 1,000 local jobs is a pivotal moment in time for our citizens and an answer to many prayers. I welcome Textile Corporation of America to our community and trust they will experience many years of prosperity.”

“We are so excited about the recent news for our town and county. It has been a long time coming and we want to thank everyone for their hard work and not giving up on bringing jobs to our area,” Pikeville Mayor Philip Cagle said. (KD)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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