Tennessee-based company Summertown Metals, LLC officials recently announced that it would invest $11 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution operations in Lewis County.
Summertown Metals was founded in 2006 as a single building materials supplier and has since grown into a quality, custom building materials distributor.
Summertown Metals will invest $11M to expand its manufacturing and distribution operations in Lewis County.
Through the project, the building materials supplier will create 190+ new jobs in Hohenwald at its facility in the Lewis County Industrial Park. https://t.co/v04aXn3MaQ pic.twitter.com/KKlmCeDNwj
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Summertown Metals will construct a new facility in addition to its current operations in the area, according to a press release by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The company’s new project – which will house its headquarters and additional manufacturing and distribution operations – will be located in the Lewis County Industrial Park.
Through Summertown Metals’ investment project, the company “will be able to grow its manufacturing and product offerings to include the building and distribution of wood and steel trusses as well as garage door production and installation,” TNECD notes.
“As owners of Summertown Metals, we are excited about our expansion to Hohenwald and are very grateful for the support of this community and the State of Tennessee in bringing this project to fruition,” Summertown Metals co-owners Matt Stoll and Derek Stoll said in a joint statement. “We count it as a privilege to be able to provide so many well-paying jobs to the people of Hohenwald and Lewis County, and our ability to manufacture more of our own products allows us to service our customers faster while providing high-quality, affordable building products and services to our customers in Tennessee and surrounding states.”
The company’s investment is expected to create 197 new jobs in Hohenwald, bringing its total number of employees across the state to 400, according to TNECD.
“Tennessee’s skilled workforce and strong business climate ensure that companies like Summertown Metals can thrive,” Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said in a statement. “I thank this company for its decision to expand operations in our state and create nearly 200 jobs for Tennesseans in Lewis County.”
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Summertown Metals” by TNECD.
