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“We are excited to welcome Pratt Industries into the City of Warner Robins,” said Warner Robins Mayor LaRhon- da W. Patrick. “Their investment will be the largest single private investment in the history of our city and will provide over 100 new careers for our growing population.” “It’s my pleasure to welcome Pratt Industries as the lat- est job creator and investor here in Peach County, and we are grateful for their decision to locate here,” said Martin Moseley, Chairman of the Peach County Board of Com- missioners. “Thanks to our highly skilled workforce and reliable infrastructure, we’re ripe for development and this is a huge win for us. This project will bring more opportuni- ties for good jobs to our citizens, and I believe having Pratt here in Middle Georgia will be an asset to other industries in the area who rely on their products.” Senior Project Manager John Soper represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Global Commerce team on this competitive project in part- nership with the Development Authority of Peach County and Georgia Power. “Georgia works closely with our existing industries and communities to support their long-term health. By invest- ing in site preparation and obtaining GRAD certification, communities are better positioned to attract investments that create jobs aligned with their strategic goals,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “For decades, Pratt Industries has been an amazing partner for the state.” Visit prattindustries.com .
pany in the US and the largest privately-owned producer of 100 percent recycled containerboard in the world. “We’re very honored to be coming to Warner Robins and we’re committed to the great State of Georgia — in fact, Georgia is where our company began,” said Anthony Pratt, Global Executive Chairman for Pratt Industries. “This will bring Pratt’s total workforce in Georgia to over 2,100 employees and 11,700 nationwide.” The new factory will be the company’s 13th site in the state and will bring the company’s total investment in Georgia to over $800 million. “Georgia has substantially grown its role as a regional hub for supporting businesses and manufacturing needs across the Southeast,” Pratt said. “We are excited to ex- pand our operations in the region, allowing us to continue to strategically service our customers and grow the busi- ness.” The new Pratt facility will be located at Robins Indus- trial Park, a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified site, in the portion of Warner Robins with- in Peach County. The planned 496,000-square-foot facility will be one of the most modern of the company’s 72 fac- tories spread across 25 states. It will produce corrugated boxes using 100 percent recycled containerboard, largely sourced from the company’s mill in Conyers. Operations are expected to begin in late 2024.
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