Construction takes place on The Woodbridge Group’s plant near the Chattanooga Riverwalk in this file photo.The Woodbridge Group’s new manufacturing plant in Chattanooga will employ 70 full-time workers, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.
The international automotive supplier is investing $8.5 million to add a new formed plastics facility to the two plants the company already operates in Chattanooga.
The new plant, Woodbridge Formed Plastics, was announced in April, but the company has been working with Hamilton County and city officials for months to nail down what incentives Woodbridge will earn. The final plan goes before the Hamilton County Commission today for review.
The new plant is located in part of the 250,000 square-foot warehouse off Amnicola Highway that formerly housed Roxbury Carpet. The Woodbridge Group leased 100,000 feet square feet and added 6,400 square feet of new construction.
The company supplies equipment to major car manufacturers like Volkswagen and Ford, but doesn’t supply the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. And that’s a good sign, said J.Ed. Marston, vice president of marketing and communications at the Chamber.