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Dayton plant credits state assurances and local training for rapid growth and worker advancement
Summary
Employees and a company representative described how assurances from Tennessee and local government, on-site training and a Chattanooga State partnership helped a Dayton tire plant grow and create job pathways for residents.
A company representative and multiple plant employees described how assurances from the state of Tennessee and local government and local training partnerships helped a tire plant in Dayton, Tennessee, open and grow, creating new manufacturing jobs and internal advancement pathways.
The story matters to Dayton because the speakers said the plant’s growth has translated into higher-paying local work and training opportunities that officials and residents see as long-term economic development. They also said the site has space for future expansion if market conditions permit.
“When it came down to it, the question we had to answer when we were selecting our site was not who is going to want us or what's going to get us there. It's what's going to keep us there, not just for 5 years or 10, but for for decades, for generations,” a company representative said. “We were…
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