RICHMOND HILL, GA-An Israeli company says it plans to build a plant in Bryan County that could involve between $70 million to $100 million in investment.
Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd., which manufactures quartz surfaces, says the new plant will create 180 jobs. The investment was announced by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday. The firm will receive unspecified state incentives in connection with the new plant. No timetable for when construction on the plant will begin was available, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Yos Shiran, CEO of Caesarstone, stated, “We are excited, after a careful site selection process, to have found the right combination of a highly skilled workforce, a strong logistics infrastructure and a welcoming state, county and city. Our planned state-of-the-art facility will support our business and competitive position throughout North America, which has quickly become both our largest and fastest-growing region around the globe. We look forward to a long and very fruitful partnership with Georgia and Bryan County.”
The plant will be in located in the Belfast Commerce Centre, a 904-acre parcel located approximately 20 miles outside of Savannah. See story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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