Great Lakes Cheese to establish new manufacturing facility in Tennessee

Great Lakes Cheese is set to establish its first south-east manufacturing facility at the Manchester Industrial Park in Manchester, Tennessee, with an investment of $100m.

The 330,000ft² plant will create more than 200 jobs in Coffee County by 2019, and will be the company’s fourth super plant and its ninth facility in the US.

The project is part of Great Lakes Cheese’s commitment to offer quality cheese products to its clients.

The Manchester facility will allow the company to cater to new customers in the south-eastern US.

Great Lakes Cheese operations vice president Craig Filkouski said, "We believe that having strategically placed manufacturing facilities is essential to serving the evolving needs of our customers and to provide opportunities for future growth."

Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said, "Tennessee’s ideal location, first-class infrastructure and unparalleled logistical advantages allows companies like Great Lakes Cheese to feel confident in their decision to open a new facility here that will yield a high return on investment."

The company expects to commence the hiring process for the new facility in autumn 2014.

Coffee County Industrial Board chairman Bill Comer expressed his excitement that Great Lakes Cheese has selected the Manchester Industrial Park as the site for its new plant.

"This successful recruitment was the result of a cooperative effort among the Coffee County Industrial Board, the Coffee County Commission, and the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen," he added.

Headquartered in Hiram, Ohio, Great Lakes Cheese is a manufacturer and packer of natural and processed bulk, shredded and sliced cheeses under Adams Reserve and private label brands.

The company caters to grocery, club and super stores as well as restaurant chains and foodservice establishments.

---

Image: The project is part of Great Lakes Cheese’s efforts to offer quality cheese products to its customers. Photo courtesy of Suat Eman.