Yarn maker to invest $30M in new Georgia plant, hiring 40
February 18, 2021 GMT
ROME, Ga. (AP) A company that makes synthetic yarns for carpetmakers and automotive uses will invest $30 million to expand a northwest Georgia factory over the next five years, adding 40 jobs.
Integrated Fiber Solutions said Tuesday that it will build a new factory next door to its current Rome plant to meet growing demand.
The 35-year-old company now has 300 employees in Rome and 300 more in Dalton and Lafayette. The privately-owned firm supplies synthetic yarns to multiple carpet and rug makers.
Construction is expected to begin in March and be complete before the end of the year, said Missy Kendrick of the Rome/Floyd County Development Authority.
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Oldcastle will bag mulch at the new facility on 40 acres in Rome.
Irish building materials giant
Oldcastle APG’s lawn and garden division is putting a new facility in
Rome, an investment that will employ up to 50 people after it begins production in the spring of 2022.
Located on 40 newly purchased acres, the company will build a small facility for mulch bagging, though most dyeing and preparation work will be done outdoors. The full capital investment was not disclosed.
The facility will be the division’s second in
Interstate 20 about 60 miles from Atlanta.
According to Oldcastle APG President
Tim Ortman, Floyd County won out after a search that spanned 12 northwest Georgia counties.
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Asked if they knew nearly one in five Floyd County jobs is in the manufacturing sector, a good many Romans would probably shake their head and say, No way!
Health care and education-related jobs have long been regarded as the mainstays of the local economy, but a recent survey shines a bright new light on manufacturing.
According to a SmartAsset survey, 17.98% of local jobs are in manufacturing and Rome ranks No. 8 on the list of top metropolitan areas for manufacturing workers to work and live.
SmartAsset in an online financial technology company that offers a variety of personal finance advice through the use of tools such as the manufacturing workplace survey. The company is focused on issues such as home-buying, retirement and taxes.