Howmet announces $28 million expansion

July 23, 2024 — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Howmet Aerospace Inc. officials announced the company is expanding its Morristown, TN location. “It’s great to see companies already in Tennessee continuing to invest in our communities.  I frequently say the state with the greatest workforce […]

Rich Foods announces $27 million expansion

February 27, 2024 — An important member of Morristown’s industrial network announced a $27 million expansion to its Morristown facility on Monday. Rich’s, a global family-owned food company will create 51 new manufacturing jobs in Hamblen County, bringing its total headcount throughout Tennessee to nearly 1,400 people. “Tennessee is shaped by companies like Rich’s that […]

Hamblen County property named a Select TN Certified Site

January 6, 2023 – The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development announced that three sites have been certified through the Select Tennessee Certified Sites program.  A site at the East Tennessee Progress Center in Morristown/Hamblen County is among them. Seventy sites across Tennessee have been certified to date.  The newest certified sites and their […]

New Facility for Handsome Brook Farms in Morristown

October 7, 2022 – Handsome Brook Farms to invest $31 million, bring 140 jobs with egg processing facility Morristown ushered in a new era by welcoming representatives of Handsome Brook Farms to its future processing facility in the East Tennessee Progress Center. Handsome Brook Farms utilizes a network of farms scattered across several Midwestern states […]

Greenworks coming to Morristown

October 31, 2021 – Greenworks Commercial, the leading provider of battery-operated outdoor power equipment is announcing plans for a new manufacturing, research & development, product testing and customer experience center in Morristown. The $20 million initial investment will create hundreds of new jobs for the are beginning next year.  “I appreciate Greenworks investment in Morristown […]

BlueStone Label hosts ribbon cutting

January 26, 2021 – One doesn’t have to look far to see a success story.  BlueStone Label, one of Morristown’s best-kept industrial secrets, celebrated its success with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, January 21st at their plant on North High Street across from Morristown Ford. The label, vinyl and more printing company was originally […]

McNeilus Steel Coming to Morristown

McNeilus Steel chooses Morristown for new manufacturing facility.

Morristown awarded $1 million grant

February 6, 2019 – Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced the City of Morristown is being awarded a Select TN Site Development Grant in the amount of $1 million dollars. Morristown will use the grant monies for preparation of an industrial site in the East Tennessee […]

Petoskey Plastics Expanding Morristown Operations

May 7, 2018 – Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Petoskey Plastics, Inc. officials announced today that the company will invest $29.6 million to expand its operations in Hamblen County. Petoskey Plastics plans to create approximately 70 jobs in Morristown over the next five years. “I’d like to thank Petoskey […]

Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool coming to Morristown

April 12, 2018 – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Van Hool NV officials announced today that the Belgian company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Morristown and create nearly 640 jobs over the next five years. Van Hool, a family-owned Belgian manufacturer of buses, […]

Property in ETPC named a Select Tennessee Certified Site

April 6, 2018 – The Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Morristown Industrial Development Board, announced this week that one of the city’s industrial sites under development has been named a Select Tennessee Certified Site. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recently designated Lot 3 in the East Tennessee Progress […]

Colortech to Expand

February 18, 2018 – Colortech, Inc. announced plans to expand its Morristown operations this week.  This project will add an additional 44,000 square feet to their facility at 5712 Commerce Blvd. “Colortech has successfully grown our business, thanks to the hard work and dedicated associates and our business partners,” Alex Rom-Roginski said in making the […]

Rockline Industries creating 250 jobs in Morristown

March 30, 2017 – Governor Bill Haslam, Dept. of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Rockline Industries officials announced today that the consumer goods manufacturer and supplier will form a new subsidiary, Iatric Manufacturing Solutions, and locate a new facility in Hamblen County.  Rockline and Iatric Manufacturing will invest $40.3 million and create approximately […]

Lakeway Area awarded a second L.E.A.P. Grant

September 21, 2016 – For the second time, a region and coalition of educators has been awarded a state Labor and Education Alignment Program grant to improve workforce development in high schools and higher education.  This time, it is in the amount of $983,440. “Strengthening the Lakeway Links 2.0: Providing a Demand Driven Workforce Supply […]

TCAT celebrates results of USDA grant

June 24, 2016 – Last year, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Morristown (TCAT) became the recipient of a $110,020 Rural Business Development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The grant was to be used at the Morristown & Hawkins County campuses to assist with the purchase of state-of-the-art technology equipment to be used […]

Morristown Recognized for ED Efforts

Morristown has been recognized in several categories of Southern Business & Development magazine’s The Best of Economic Development in the American South in the state of Tennessee. Members of the Southern Economic Development Roundtable were polled to come up with the best of 30 economic development categories in each Southern state. SEDR is a group […]

Morristown/Hamblen County designated a Valley Sustainable Silver Community

Morristown/Hamblen has been designated as a Valley Sustainable Silver Community in Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) economic development program.  The Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce recently completed the program sponsored by TVA and developed and administered by consultant Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA.)  “This takes Morristown and Hamblen County’s economic development marketing efforts to prospective and existing […]

Original Footwear to open plant in Morristown

Original Footwear Company celebrated the opening of its new facility in Morristown with a ribbon cutting on November 4, 2014. Located at 5968 Commerce Blvd. in the Morristown Airport Industrial District, Original Footwear Company specializes in creating tactical footwear for law enforcement, military and emergency medical technicians.  The company will invest $10 million and create […]

Morristown Utility Systems Receives National Recognition

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 7, 2014—Morristown Utility Systems is one of 184 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. Brent McKinney, manager, electric transmission and distribution […]

Team Technologies to Expand Morristown, TN Headquarters

NASHVILLE—Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Team Technologies, Inc. officials announced today the company will add 200 new jobs to its manufacturing facility on Commerce Boulevard in Morristown, Tenn. The expansion will upgrade Team Technologies’ existing Hamblen County facilities—in anticipation of new products and markets—and […]

Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Oddello Industries, LLC to Expand Morristown Facility

Furniture Components Manufacturer to Create 228 New Positions in Hamblen County NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Oddello Industries, LLC officials announced today the company will expand operations at its Morristown, Tenn. facility, representing an investment of $4 million and the creation of 228 new […]

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