TG Automotive Sealing adding $7.5 million in upgrades, employee training to Hopkinsville facility

With a nearly $7.5 million investment, TG Automotive Sealing Kentucky LLC (TGASK) plans to install an air-conditioning system, add new manufacturing lines and provide employee-training programs at its Hopkinsville operation, Gov. Matt Bevin announced.

“This is a great investment by TG Automotive Sealing Kentucky, and will strengthen their ability to compete for new business as well enhance opportunities for their employees,” said Bevin. “The emphasis they place on improving working conditions, securing new contracts and raising employees’ skill levels sets them apart and reflects our vision of establishing Kentucky as the hub of excellence in engineering and manufacturing. I applaud their forward thinking and expect it will bring them even more success in the near future.”

A significant portion of TGASK’s investment allows the company to upgrade the facility’s cooling systems, an improvement that company officials anticipate will curb its spike in employee turnover during the hot summer months. The investment also will cover the purchase of additional extrusion lines, which will help offset the recent redistribution of some of the operation’s production to facilities outside the US.

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