Auto Supplier Expanding In Tennessee

Cooper Standard will invest $1 million in new equipment at its Surgoinsville, TN facility, creating 98 new jobs.

Automotive supplier Cooper Standard will create approximately 98 new jobs at its facility in Surgoinsville, TN. Along with the new jobs, the Michigan-based company is investing $1 million in new plant equipment.

“This expansion is the result of additional Cooper Standard customers putting business into our Surgoinsville facility,” said Joe Wood, Cooper Standard plant manager. “We are confident that we will be able to continue recruiting dedicated employees from Hawkins County to produce the high-quality products our customers expect.”

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Cooper Standard manufactures coolant tube and hose assemblies, transmission oil cooling lines, and fuel and brake lines at the Hawkins County facility.

“We’re proud that Tennessee remains a place where our dedicated workforce still makes things,” said Gov. Bill Haslam. “The automotive sector continues to be a major source of job creation in Tennessee and I’m pleased Cooper Standard has decided to add new jobs in Surgoinsville. This expansion is great news for Hawkins County and brings us closer to making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”

“From a jobs standpoint, Cooper Standard’s expansion is one of the largest economic development projects in Hawkins County since the beginning of Gov. Haslam’s administration,” said Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe. “I’d like to thank Cooper Standard for its commitment to Surgoinsville and look forward to the positive impact these new jobs will have on Hawkins County and its residents.”

“Cooper Standard has been a leader of the automotive supply industry in Hawkins County for 27 years,” said Larry Elkins, chairman of the Hawkins County Industrial Development Board. “Cooper Standard has remained strong throughout the years and continues to grow and prosper. We are excited about this expansion and new job creation. We are very grateful to Cooper Standard for its continued commitment and investment in Hawkins County.”

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