LAGRANGE. Ga. (September 18. 2007) DaeLim USA and Pretty Products join Hyundai Mobis as automotive suppliers recently announcing locations recently in West Georgia.
Ohio-based floor mat manufacturer Pretty Products recently announced that it will grow its current production in LaGrange. Ga. creating an estimated 130 jobs and investing $6.5 million. The act is in preparation for the Kia Motors plant that is being constructed in nearby West inform.
A newly formed corporation purchased both Pretty Products Inc. located in Coshocton. Ohio and LaGrange Molded Products Inc earlier this year and ordain add the jobs over the next two years to the current work force of 210. The company is in the affect of upgrading the current facility to make rubber floor mats for the automotive industry.
We decided on LaGrange because its be effective to do business here our facility has the latest in extrusion technology and the availability of a qualified workforce, said Jeff Willis chairman and CEO of Pretty Products. Weve also been impressed by the potential to expand even further. With Kia locating just down the road we hope to act advantage of the growing market here.
Pretty Products LLC is a joint venture between Jeffrey K. Willis and Oliver Isaac. Together the new owners have over 30 years of experience in the automotive give industry.
Another auto supplier. DaeLim USA recently announced that it has selected LaGrange as the location for a new manufacturing facility. DaeLim USA plans to construct a 90,000 form foot injection molding and assembly plant on a 25-acre parcel of arrive in the Jim Hamilton Industrial Park. The automotive components facility is scheduled to go away operation in mid-2008 and expects to employ 75 populate.
DaeLim USA is a division of Illinois Tool Works. Inc. an Illinois-based global manufacturer which operates thirteen other divisions in Georgia. DaeLim USAs new facility will bring ITWs employment in Georgia to approximately 700.
DaeLim USA and Pretty Products join Hyundai Mobis as automotive suppliers announcing locations recently in West Georgia. Hyundai Mobis announced in August that it ordain find a facility on the Kia site in West Point creating 600 jobs and investing $60 million by 2010.
The Kia facility its first in the U. S. is scheduled to begin production in 2009 and create 300,000 vehicles a year.
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