Clayton Supply makes $6.8 million investment into manufacturing in Morristown
Clayton Supply is part of Clayton®, a leading national single-family homebuilder focused on attainable and affordable homeownership.
A long-time national company, based in East Tennessee, has doubled down on its regional investment, with plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Morristown.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, alongside the Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), and officials with Clayton Supply announced the expansion of its door manufacturing plant in Hamblen County.
According to the announcement, Clayton will invest $6.8 million into the expansion, and will also be cerating 90 new jobs for the community. This project will nearly doubel the amount of positions the company offers in Morristown.
The company’s current operation in the area is called “Clayton Morristown Lux Doors,” and it builds doors for all 40 Clayton Home Building Group® homebuilding facilities in the U.S.
“We’re proud of the longevity and growth of our operations at the Morristown facility. We opened in 2010 as a distribution and lamination center, launched Lux Doors ten years later and now we’re continuing the momentum by expanding the Lux product line and lamination capabilities. This growth, which we owe to the dedication of the Clayton Morristown team and support from the community, will support our vision to become a leading, single-family national housing brand that opens doors to a better life through attainable homeownership for families across the country,” said Matt Stites, the President of Clayton Supply, Inc.
Clayton Supply is part of Clayton®, a leading national single-family homebuilder focused on attainable and affordable homeownership.
The powerhouse Tennessee company was founded by Jim Clayton in 1956. And today, the company’s portfolio includes a comprehensive range of modern manufactured and site-built housing.
This week, the participants of the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center’s WORKS accelerator will have the opportunity to tour Clayton to learn about new innovations underway. Stay tuned for a story in the teknovation.biz Friday edition.
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