Manufacturer to Bring More Than 500 Jobs to West Tennessee
NASHVILLE – A China based manufacturing facility is relocating to West Tennessee, and it is bringing 510 jobs with it. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with 9to5 Seating officials announced Monday that the company will relocate its manufacturing operations to Union City, Tenn. The announcement represents an investment of $39.5 million and will create 510 new jobs over the next five years in Obion County. “I want to congratulate 9to5 Seating on this announcement, and I thank the company for its investment and commitment to Union City and Tennessee,” Haslam said. “Projects like these highlight all the great things happening in our state and reinforce our goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.” 9to5 Seating will move its China based manufacturing facility to the U.S. and plans to occupy the Union City IDB Speculative Building at 3919 Greenfield Drive in the Northwest Regional Industrial Center. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2014, at which time the company will introduce a newly developed product line designed for the retail market under the brand name of Made in America (MIA) Seating. “With the season of Thanksgiving fast approaching in Obion County, we count our blessings once again,” Obion County Mayor Benny McGuire said. “A great family-owned industry, 9to5 Seating, has chosen Obion County as their new home. We are extremely excited and welcome them to the great state of Tennessee and also to the great county of Obion.”
