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Craig Manufacturing to invest $4.3 million, create 30 jobs in Lawrence County
Summary
A representative of the Tennessee Economic and Community Development announced that Craig Manufacturing will invest $4,300,000 in its Lawrence County plant and create 30 new jobs, citing local workforce training and previous community investments.
A representative of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced that Craig Manufacturing will expand its Lawrence County plant with a $4,300,000 investment and plans to create 30 new jobs.
The announcement, made on behalf of the department, the state of Tennessee and the governor, highlighted the company’s prior investment in the county and local workforce training programs as reasons for the expansion.
"On behalf of our department, the state of Tennessee and the governor, it's my pleasure to announce that longtime state partner, Craig Manufacturing is expanding, investing $4,300,000 right here in this plant and creating 30 new jobs," the Economic and Community Development representative said. The representative added that site selection is competitive in manufacturing and praised local training systems, saying, "If you wanna see how economic development is done, come to Lawrence County, come to the state of Tennessee."
The representative credited local workforce pipelines and community support for attracting the investment, specifically mentioning the TCAT system and local high schools as producing "such fine members of our team." The speaker also noted the company first located in the county in 2018 and described the expansion as a reinvestment in the community.
The announcement referenced earlier community decisions to build a speculative facility, recalling debate in 2013 about constructing a spec building for the industrial park. The representative said that local leaders’ vision helped bring Craig Manufacturing to the site and praised the company and its leadership, including Ben Craig and his family.
No formal vote or board action was reported in the announcement; the remarks were delivered as an economic development update and public announcement. The representative emphasized the local impact of the expansion and thanked community members and state leadership for supporting the project.
The county and company did not provide additional implementation details during the remarks, such as a timetable for hiring or sources of the investment funding.
