Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Plans Manufacturing Center In Franklin, Kentuck

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc., an automotive supplier, is investing nearly $10.5 million to establish a new production facility in Franklin, Kentucky. SEWS plans to create up to 145 new jobs over the next 10 years at its new Franklin location.

The company is currently renovating a more than 65,000 square-foot building on Garvin Drive. The decision to locate in Franklin comes in response to an increase in demand SEWS anticipates from its automotive-industry customers throughout the next several years, according to state economic development officials.

Last year, SEWS broke ground on a 440,000-square-foot plant on Remington Way in Lexington to consolidate its two existing Lexington operations. That $8.5 million project will create up to 10 new jobs and will double the company's Lexington footprint. The company anticipates the location will better serve customers and provide ample space for future growth.

"The announcement of Sumitomo marks the first industry to locate in our Henderson Interstate Industrial Park," Mayor Ronnie Clark said. "The company is making quite an investment in Franklin and will eventually employ over 100 people. This is great news for Franklin."

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