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Old 04-29-2014, 10:49 AM
 
Location: Kingsport, TN
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Tennessee, Kingsport and Heritage Glass officials today announced the company will invest $15.8 million to begin new glass manufacturing at AGC's old Blue Ridge facility off Lincoln Street.

The facility will employ 120 people short term and up to 300 long term, city officials indicated.


Heritage Glass will invest $15.8M to begin new manufacturing operations, creating 237 new jobs | Kingsport Times-News

The parent company is Heritage Manufacturing Co., Inc., which is also located in Kingsport.
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Old 04-29-2014, 02:12 PM
 
Location: TN/NC
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I worked at AGC as a contractor last year and always wondered what they were going to do with this hulk of a plant. While they were grossly mismanaged, hopefully this new group will provide much needed jobs under better leadership.
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Old 04-29-2014, 06:24 PM
 
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Tennessee, Kingsport and Heritage Glass officials today announced the company will invest $15.8 million to begin new glass manufacturing at AGC's old Blue Ridge facility off Lincoln Street.

The facility will employ 120 people short term and up to 300 long term, city officials indicated.


Heritage Glass will invest $15.8M to begin new manufacturing operations, creating 237 new jobs | Kingsport Times-News

The parent company is Heritage Manufacturing Co., Inc., which is also located in Kingsport.
This is such great news! Thanks for sharing kamoshika. This makes me happy!!!
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Old 04-30-2014, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Johnson City, Tn
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These are the types of jobs that need to come back to this region. Good news.
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