NASHVILLE – A proposed $34.6 million state grant for Wacker Chemical’s plant near Cleveland is drawing praise from a Bradley County lawmaker.
Rep. Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland, said it will make a “welcome gift” for German company’s April 8 groundbreaking ceremony.
“They have greatly increased their investment so we are reciprocating from the state by helping them with infrastructure and things needed to be done to get that site ready,” Brooks said. “I’m very grateful the state is still able to do that.”
The plant was to employ 500 workers, but in December, Wacker officials announced they were expanding their investment from $1 billion to $1.45 billion and employing an additional 150 people.
The plant, located in northern Bradley County, will manufacture polysilicon used in solar panels.