Terry Kirksey, Republic Plastics K2 Plant Operations Manager; Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett; Republic Plastics President and CEO Gino Inman (source: Knox County)-
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Republic Plastics held a ribbon cutting Friday for its latest expansion in Knox County. The company expects to create 100 or more new jobs.
"The new K2 Facility has just completed the second expansion in just 15 months of operation. Growth continues even in an economy that is in a downturn for most businesses," said company President and CEO Gino Inman.
Inman also said another expansion is in the works that could bring an additional 100 or more jobs.
"This is the sort of growth you see when government keeps taxes low, stays out of the way of business and lets them do their job. Knox County is a great place to do business, and that's obviously true for Republic Plastics," said county Mayor Tim Burchett at the ceremony.
Inman said the mayor and the Knox County Air Quality team "facilitated the quick permit reviews and approvals that helped us expedite the second Knox County site expansions."
The company currently has about 300 employees at its facilities in Forks of the River Industrial Park. The next expansion could allow it to employ 500-600 people in Knox County.
