Korea-Based Wells Lighting Opens First North American Manufacturing Plant In Millen, Georgia
03/23/2015
The company will locate to an existing 92,000-square-foot building, which will house the company’s headquarter operations, R&D initiatives and manufacturing operations for its new LED lighting production line.
Wells Lighting produces general lighting/streetlights, industrial lighting, solar street lights and smart control system lights. “After much consideration, Georgia was the ideal place for us to locate our United States operations,” said Wells Lighting, USA CEO/Chairman Dae Woo Kim. “As the demand for our product continues to grow, we are confident that we can best meet our customers with our United States operations in Jenkins County.”
“The state of Georgia has long valued our relationship with Korea, a partnership that has paid dividends for both Koreans and for Georgians,” said Governor Nathan Deal. “Wells Lighting’s decision to establish its first North American headquarters in our state tells us that our qualified workforce, diverse business network and pro-business environment continue to attract investment from leading companies around the world.”
“We welcome Wells Lighting to Jenkins County and look forward to working with the company as it completes its new facility here,” said Jenkins County Development Authority Chairman Hiller Spann.
“Georgia has become a headquarter hub for thriving global companies such as Wells Lighting,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. “With access to the best and brightest minds in the industry, an efficient transportation infrastructure and an existing network of Korea-based companies, Wells Lighting will find it easy to grow its global business here in the state.”
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