COLUMBUS – A $400,000 JobsOhio grant will fund new machinery, equipment and infrastructure at manufacturing plants in Mount Vernon and Franklin, Ohio.
According to a Feb. 15 press release, Hartsville, South Carolina-based Burrows makes a variety of packaging products for some of the world’s leading casual-dining and quick-service restaurants.
Burrows will use the grant to support part of its investment for growth at its food-packaging manufacturing plant at 101 Commerce Drive in Mount Vernon and 2000 Commerce Center Drive in Franklin. More than 300 employees work at these facilities.
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion.
"Burrows has long been an important part of the Franklin and Mount Vernon communities, and we are excited to partner with the company as it invests in the competitiveness and future growth of its Ohio facilities," said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio. "We know Burrows and Novolex values Ohio's business-friendly environment and the Columbus region's commitment to creating a place where companies can thrive."
Continuously working to develop new products, Burrows has a long tradition of creating innovative solutions to meet customers' needs. Novolex, an industry leader in packaging and foodservice products, purchased the Packaging Division of Burrows Packaging Corp. in 2016.
"We are proud to have a premier company like Novolex be such an important part of our community and state," said Ohio state Rep. Rick Carfagna, whose district includes Mount Vernon. "This is the exact kind of business that we want to keep — and help grow — in Ohio."
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion. The organization also works to seed talent production in its targeted industries and to attract talent to Ohio though Find Your Ohio. JobsOhio works with six regional partners across Ohio: Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio Southeast, One Columbus, REDI Cincinnati, Regional Growth Partnership and Team NEO. Learn more at jobsohio.com.
