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Trumbull County officials report roughly 1,200–1,400 potential new jobs from Foxconn, Kimberly‑Clark announcements
Summary
County leaders said Foxconn and Kimberly‑Clark made announcements July 30 that together could create about 1,200–1,400 jobs in Trumbull County over the next year; officials also flagged potential hospital and Amazon investments.
Trumbull County commissioners said on July 30 that separate announcements from Foxconn and Kimberly‑Clark could bring roughly 1,200 to 1,400 jobs to the county over the next year, county officials said.
The county said Foxconn announced a new partner and a new product to be made at its Lordstown facilities, and Howland Township finalized a local Joint Economic Development (JED) approval for Kimberly‑Clark this morning — a step county officials described as clearing the way for Kimberly‑Clark’s planned expansion. Commissioners said the employers are major firms and that the jobs would be higher‑paying manufacturing positions; the transcript records an estimate that Kimberly‑Clark’s average wage is “over $30 an hour” and that Foxconn’s starting pay is “somewhere close to that,” according to remarks in the meeting.
County leaders and staff named several local and regional entities they said helped secure the activity, including the Port Authority, JobsOhio, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, the Lake‑to‑River partnership and local chambers of commerce. Officials also told the board they expect the announcements to increase demand for housing and boost local small businesses.
Commissioners also said a meeting with Insight Hospitals is scheduled and described it as a possible future announcement; the meeting was listed on the board’s public calendar for August 5 and is intended as a public session with elected officials. Separately, commissioners mentioned an Amazon warehouse under construction in the township of Bloomfield as additional private investment in the county.
County officials did not provide signed contracts or binding timelines in the meeting; they described the job totals as estimates and said more details are expected in coming weeks. No formal incentives or board actions tied to the two employer announcements were listed on the July 30 agenda.
Local leaders said the developments are a major economic opportunity for Trumbull County and urged residents and local partners to prepare for increased housing and workforce needs.
