Solar tube maker adds 129 jobs in Tennessee
A Portugese-based fabricated steelmaker that serves the growing solar power industry is opening its first U.S. plant in Tennessee.
MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC officials announced Wednesday it will invest $6 million to retrofit an existing facility in Memphis, which will create 129 new jobs. Company officials said the Memphis location will position MSS Steel Tubes to better serve its U.S. customer base of solar panel manufacturers.
MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC is a subsidiary of MSS Steel Tubes SA, which is based in Portugal, with participation from Metalogalva Group, from Portugal, and Soufer Group, from Brazil.
"Our business relies heavily on fast, affordable and reliable transportation, and Memphis is uniquely positioned to meet our requirements," Margarida Caetano, the chief financial officer of the Metalogalva Group, said in a statement.
