New jobs tileKubota Manufacturing of America (KMA), announced today that it will expand its American headquarters in Gainesville, Ga., and add 650 jobs.
KMA, a manufacturer of small tractor RTVs and lawn mowers, announced today it will invest $100 million over the next several years to expand its facility in the Hall County, northwest of Atlanta.
The Japanese manufacturer will purchase 180 acres located within Hall County's Gateway Industrial Centre, which will support additional manufacturing for its current operations. KMA will continue to operate its existing facilities in Gainesville Industrial Park North at Ramsey Road. With this expansion, Kubota Corp. will employ more than 2,900 Georgians in two counties.
Kubota Corp. has had a presence in Georgia for 26 years, currently employing 1,300 people under Kubota Manufacturing at the Hall County campus and 870 under Kubota Industrial Equipment at the Jefferson campus
"Kubota's presence in Georgia continues to be one of our state's greatest business success stories," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement today. "This expansion is yet another testament to our state's growing international business presence. Japan remains one of Georgia's top five investor nations, and I thank companies such as this one for investing in our state and creating job opportunities for Georgians."