Web Industries’ Suwanee plant is expanding its operations to create 25 high wage engineering and technician jobs in Gwinnett County, according to Georgia.org.

The company is investing $6 million to meet anticipated demand.

The company needs to invest to be ready to handle that increased demand, which is why it is making the $6 million investment, building out a large part of the Horizon Drive facility’s infrastructure by adding such things as large freezers and specialized processing rooms – and also hiring a number of process technicians and engineering positions.

“We are in a market where we process some advanced composites. And we have some long-term contracts, primarily for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft,” said John Jaskot, general manager for the company’s Atlanta operations. “As that program is really literally taking off, the production demands are ramping up rather rapidly. The demand for that aircraft for us is going to be multiplying six times over the next three years.”

So what does ‘high wage’ mean?

“These jobs typically will pay anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 depending on where they fit in the scale,” Jaskot said. “A lot of technical know-how required, many of them of course require engineering or technical degrees.”

Jaskot said additions are planned for the facility as well.

“We’ll also be building a world-class research development center, which will be able to process and test all kinds of advanced composites for the aircraft industry.”

According to GwinnettHerald.com, Web Industries originally had its manufacturing plant in Lithonia. When they needed to grow, they wanted a site with enough size and room to grow; a good place for employees where they would be happy and proud to come to work; a nice environment and location that had a “wow” factor.

“We also wanted a place that was in a community that was pro-business, that would support us, help solve problems for us, do things for us to help us grow and to thrive,” Jaskot said.

Transportation was important, so being along I-85 was critical.

Gwinnett County Commissioner Mike Beaudreau joined Chairman Charles Banister in representing the county at the announcement. He said Web Industries’ expansion is an obvious and immediate source of jobs. Speaking of those who work for the company, it means long-term positions.

“We obviously are blessed to have companies in our jurisdictions that are focused not only on the immediate return, but also long-term as far as jobs and high-paying jobs at that,” Beaudreau said.

Gwinnett seems to be recovering economically, he said.

“I think we certainly felt the front end more with our housing industry, [we] caught the front end of the storm,” he said. “We are not trying to be overly optimist, we are trying to be realistic. But at the same time you cannot ignore the fact people are starting to expand again.”

He credits the success to cooperation of all local governments with the county and the school system.

Gwinnett is so attractive to companies wanting to relocate or expand because it has one of the finest school systems in the country, Beaudreau said.

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