Kubota to expand in Hall Co., adding 650 jobs

ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday morning that Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA), a leading global manufacturer of small tractors, RTVs and lawn mowers, will expand its headquarters in Gainesville.<br /> <br /> The move will create 650 jobs in Hall County and represents an investment of $100 million over the next several years.<br /> <br /> "Kubota already has 1,300 employees here in Gainesville/Hall County - not including all their suppliers," said Tim Evans, the Vice President for Economic Development for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br /> Kubota also employs 870 people at a facility in Jefferson.<br /> <br /> Evans said the new facility will occupy a 180-acre site in the new Gateway Industrial Centre on I-985 north of Gainesville. <br /> <br /> "That will lead to not only the job and investment creation that they [Kubota] are currently projecting, but may lead to some other growth down the road," said Evans.<br /> <br /> He said he believes Kubota plans to break ground on the new facility in early 2015.<br /> <br /> Kubota Corp. has had a presence in Georgia for 26 years.<br /> <br />

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