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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Kia supplier to build west Georgia facility

Governor Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that a main supplier to automaker Kia will locate a new facility in west Georgia. Milwaukee-based ‘Johnson Controls’ will establish a 130-thousand square foot facility in Harris County, and expects to create over 300 jobs. The company will make complete seat systems and door panels for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. Construction on the Kia-plant is expected to be complete by early 2009.

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