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The announcement, described by multiple speakers during the event, coupled the factory construction with a workforce partnership for local students. Speaker 3 said, \"We're gonna be breaking ground on the first of 2 200000 square foot factories, which represents 440 new jobs that are high wage jobs.\" Speaker 4 added that the partnership \"is not just about workforce development. It's also for us about building confidence, sparking interest, and giving students a reason to believe in their future.\" Speaker 2 said the company chose Knox County \"from over 200 competitors. And the reason they told us, 1 of the reasons, is Rich said, we love it here. We love the people.\"

Why it matters: the project was presented as a local economic development win that the speakers said will affect employment and school‑to‑career options for students at Carter High School. The transcript includes repeated references to the company’s commitments to the school and to the community, but it does not record any formal county vote or ordinance associated with the announcement.

Details from the ceremony: multiple speakers characterized Greenheck as a family‑owned American manufacturer and framed the project as a major local investment. Speaker 1 said, \"What a great American family owned business made in America and gonna be perfected here in the state of Tennessee.\" Speaker 5 reflected on the broader impact: \"What this comes down to is the people and the employees that will come here, the people that you will employ, and we know that that's gonna change the lives of an individual and a family.\"

Education partnership: according to remarks in the transcript, Greenheck \"has already, made major commitments to support the students at Carter High School,\" and school representatives described the partnership as providing \"real world learning experiences\" for students. The transcript attributes the education comments to Speaker 4, who said the partnership will \"ensure that every student has access to real world learning experiences that prepare them for the next generation.\"

Process and next steps: speakers repeatedly used the word \"breaking ground\" to describe the immediate next construction step; the transcript does not record any formal approvals, motions, or votes by a governing body connected with the project. Funding sources, construction timelines, specific wage scales, and contract details were not specified in the transcript.

The event positioned the project as both an economic and community development initiative centered on job creation and local workforce partnerships, with multiple speakers thanking the company and emphasizing community pride.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Greenheck Group Breaks Ground in Knox County","oneSentenceSummary","Speakers at a Knox County groundbreaking said Greenheck will construct two 200,000‑square‑foot factories, create 440 high‑wage jobs and expand a workforce partnership with Carter High School; the transcript contains speeches and commitments but records no formal governmental vote.","taxTitle","Economic and Community Development, State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Tennessee","taxId",29565,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary","actionData","errors"]

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Greenheck to build two 200,000‑sq.-ft. factories in Knox County; company pledges 440 jobs and partnership with Carter High School