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German automotive supplier to create 178 jobs in Dublin.
Erdrich Umformtechnik to invest 39 million in Laurens County, says Deal.
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Erdrich Umformtechnik GmbH Erdrich, an automotive supplier based in Germany, will build a state of the metal stamping installation art in Dublin Laurens County The company will create 178 jobs and invest $ 39 million in the construction of this plant.
Suppliers to the automotive industry located in Georgia logistics infrastructure, skilled workforce and the general business environment necessary for the competition globally while meeting the needs of their customers, Case said I am also encouraged to see another German company call home in Georgia, which further indicates that our efforts to build and maintain international relations produce positive results in Georgia is proud to welcome Erdrich our state.
Erdrich is a family of medium size that produces complex metal parts and subassemblies for the automotive industry, and has been in the business stamping metal for over 50 years, the company has two plants in Germany, one in Czech Republic and one in China that supplies parts to other automotive supplier companies as BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen.
After extensive research multistate for the good of the US commercial location for our business, we were delighted to find the right person in Dublin, Georgia, said CEO Georg Erdrich This very favorable community businesses met our requirements regarding logistics for our customers access to our suppliers, operating costs, workforce and quality of life the direction of economic development at national and local level has worked closely with us to make our decision based on the confidence in the data, business analysis and management.
Erdrich operation of Laurens County will be the first US location and will be a 130,000 square foot metal stamping plant on a greenfield site in Dublin The company expects its plant in Georgia to reflect the size and importance of its German activities in supplying its North American customers.
At the end of 2013 we will have the capacity to provide quality products to the United States to our clients throughout the United States, said Walter Huber, who is responsible for the US operation of Erdrich We look forward to growing our customer base in Georgia and the Southeast, and we're confident in the continued support of the State of Georgia and of the county of Laurens during the construction of the installation and implementation our first location of the US This will result in the success of our new location and jobs for the citizens of Laurens County.
Erdrich work with Quick Start, the workforce training program recognized nationally Georgia to form the company's workforce on a range of advanced manufacturing applications fast start provides customized and specific training resources to the industry free of charge to qualified new, expanding and existing companies creating new jobs in Georgia.
We are extremely proud to have a company known as Erdrich choose County Dublin Laurens, said Jimmy Allgood, president of the Development Authority of the County of Dublin-Laurens Nicolas Erdrich and George are the people we love type welcome to our community, we look forward to many successful years to come with Erdrich and our community.
International Bureau of Georgia in Munich, Germany, has developed the relationship with Erdrich to initiate this business opportunity for the State Jim Blair, GDEcD director of foreign direct investment, managed the project on behalf of the State, in partnership with the County development Dublin-Laurens Authority.
Georgia has a range of assets for advanced manufacturers that maintains our high spirit for international companies and others decide to develop or implement new places, said Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of economic development These companies need a well-trained workforce and the ability to effectively reach customers They find that and much more in Georgia.
As positions are available Erdrich, interested applicants can request and obtain additional information to the Department of Laurens County labor office.
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