Thai Summit Expands Manufacturing in Right to Work Kentucky

Thai Summit Kentucky Corp is expanding in Right to Work Bardstown, Kentucky in order to increase manufacturing. To make this possible, the company is investing $131 million toward the project. They will also create 78 new jobs. So this is great news for Nelson County!

From Area Development Magazine:

“Thai Summit Kentucky Corp. and its parent company, Thai Summit Group from Thailand, are committed to be an engine of growth in Kentucky as the Bluegrass State is becoming the crucial hub for North American EV production. […] We will be more than doubling our current manufacturing footprint from 200,000 square feet to over 520,000 square feet by the third quarter of 2024 in Bardstown, which will generate additional auto employment and contribute to significant economic growth in the community.†[…]

“Companies like Thai Summit Kentucky that have established operations here and continue to invest in our workforce and communities are crucial to the economic momentum Kentucky is experiencing. […] I want to congratulate TSK on this great expansion in Nelson County and thank the company’s leadership for continuing to choose Kentucky as their manufacturing hub.†[…]

“Thai Summit’s continued growth and investment in Bardstown furthers our continued economic momentum on a local and statewide level. […] This significant commitment solidifies that Thai Summit is an essential part of our economy and certainly our future. As a community and county, we congratulate the leadership and employees of Thai Summit and look forward to assisting them in their continued success.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.