Swedish Match Plans to Create 450 New Jobs in Right to Work Kentucky
Swedish Match is expanding in Right to Work Daviess County, Kentucky. In order to do this, the company is investing as much as $232 million toward the project. As a result, they are creating 450 new jobs in the area!
From Area Development Magazine:
“Smoking cigarettes is the most harmful way to consume nicotine. We are accelerating our mission toward a smoke-free future, working with our U.S. affiliates to move adults away from cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products by providing better alternatives. […] This investment in U.S. manufacturing capacity will increase the Kentucky plant’s workforce by about 40%, providing good-paying jobs and helping to meet the increasing demand for smoke-free products.”
“I’m excited to see this incredible new investment and the 450 great job opportunities it is creating for families in Owensboro and the surrounding region. […] Our economy continues to set records, and today’s announcement shows we’re bringing jobs to our people instead of making our people move to the jobs. I want to thank and congratulate company leadership for doubling down here in the commonwealth and look forward to many more years of prosperity.” […]
“Congratulations to Swedish Match on this major expansion in Owensboro and Daviess County. […] For over 50 years, Swedish Match has been a significant contributor to the economic impact of Greater Owensboro. An expansion of this magnitude creates additional high-quality and high-paying jobs, positively impacting families in our community. Greater Owensboro is in fact greater because of incredible companies like Swedish Match.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.