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<\/a>Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and state and local leaders join ATLASBX CEO Ho Youl Pae after an announcement that ATLAS BX will build a $75 million battery manufacturing plant in Clarksville.<\/p><\/div>\n
ATLASBX produces batteries for traditional passenger cars, light trucks, electric vehicles, commercial vehicles, boats and recreational vehicles. The 74-year-old company currently operates two manufacturing plants in South Korea, where it has its global headquarters.<\/p>\n
ATLASBX is a sister company of Hankook Tire, which opened its tire manufacturing plant in Clarksville in October 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cTennessee is known for its intelligent, hard-working population,\u201d Ho Youl Pae, CEO of ATLASBX CO., LTD said. \u201cClarksville\u2019s thriving economy and skilled workforce appealed to our company and led to this decision, which we believe will allow our company to experience significant growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
[320left]ATLAS BX\u2019s new manufacturing facility is scheduled for completion by 2020. The company will produce approximately 2.4 million batteries per year at the Clarksville facility.<\/p>\n
In her remarks at the announcement ceremony, Mayor McMillan said the real beauty of the world-class economic development taking place in Clarksville is the substantial positive impact it has on the community\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach time we announce a major new employer, I always think about our fellow citizens, the people who have put their faith in us to work for a better Clarksville,\u201d Mayor McMillan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see the faces of the workers who will be proud to have a good job at ATLASBX in Clarksville. I see their children, settled in a home with a breadwinner who has a promising job with a good company, making a high-quality and necessary product right here in their hometown. I see continued support of high-quality schools, and I see a growing marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Clarksville, TN<\/strong> – As Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and other state and local officials noted, Wednesday was another great day for the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County.<\/p>\n![\"Clarksville](\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ATLASBX-to-build-first-U.S.-Plant-in-Clarksville-Tennessee-1.jpg\" "\\"Clarksville")
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