Woory Industrial Looks Toward Right to Work Georgia
Woory Industrial is a manufacturing company for auto parts, and they’re looking to Right to Work Dublin, Georgia for their new location. In order to do this, they are investing a total of $18 million today the project. They will also create 130 new jobs. So this is exciting news for Laurens County’s economy!
From Area Development Magazine:
“Currently, we are facing a revolution in the automobile industry for the first time in 100 years. The transition to electric vehicles is the future, and the U.S. EV market is the key market among all automotive markets,†said Jungwoo Kim, CEO of Woory Industrial Company. “Over the past 10 years, Woory has successfully grown into a specialized EV component company through continuous innovation. Georgia will be a good opportunity for Woory to take another step forward as part of the vanguard of EV development. We are confident that our experience and technology will contribute to the prosperity of the community, and we sincerely appreciate the partnership of the State of Georgia and the City of Dublin.†[…]
“Projects like Woory and its first U.S. home in Dublin, Georgia, are exactly why we’ve made it a priority to be on the cutting-edge of this transformational opportunity in manufacturing: they are creating jobs and opportunities in rural communities. […] Georgia has invested for decades to match competitive projects with communities and sites that are prepared for development, and we are thrilled to be able to congratulate Dublin-Laurens County on bringing these e-mobility jobs of the future to middle Georgia.” […]
“We are excited to welcome Woory to the Dublin-Laurens County community. […] Dublin and Laurens County has a rapidly growing automotive sector, thanks to our geographic location on Interstate 16 and access to a skilled and trained workforce. Their partnership with our area education systems and training providers will ensure that we have the training programs in place to help fill Woory’s talent pipeline for years to come.â€
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
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