Sweden-based Camfil USA plans Kilgore, Texas, manufacturing facility
The Sweden-based manufacturer of premium solutions for clean air Camfil USA, Inc. will build a new manufacturing facility in Synergy Park in Kilgore, Texas. The $ 50 million project is expected to create 200 new jobs within five years.
The 350,000-square-foot facility will occupy 43 acres and is scheduled to open by the end of 2023. The site will be Camfil’s seventh in the United States and will be equipped to produce a full range of air filtration products.
“We extend our sincere thanks to KEDC and everyone in the community who have supported our plans to develop this new facility,” said Armando Brunetti, CEO of Camfil Americas. “Our business for air filtration and clean air solutions has been robust for more than a decade and this new facility will help us improve the level of service in the southwestern region and continue to grow.”
Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 33? manufacturing facilities, six R & D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries and about 4.80? 0 employees. The company is a world leader in the development and production of air filters and clean air solutions.
“Camfil is an impressive company, and it’s an honor to have chosen Kilgore as its newest location,” said Bob Davis, Jr., Chairman of Kilgore EDC. “The company’s operations add value to Kilgore in a number of ways. It is a project with great impact on capital investment and job creation that diversifies our economy and strengthens an international presence here. Camfil is a welcome addition to Kilgore and Synergy Park. ”