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Korean Manufacturer to Bring 300 Jobs to Jackson County

Hundreds of new jobs are heading for Jackson County. Governor Brian Kemp announced Korean manufacturer Enchem Ltd. Will build two new manufacturing plants in Jackson County, creating more than 300 jobs and investing than $61.35 million in the project.

The technology company specializes in the development and manufacturing of electrolytes for rechargeable batteries and electrostatic double-layer capacitors (ELDCs).

Enchem is the first announced supplier for SK innovation, which broke ground in Jackson County in March 2019 on its $1.67 billion battery manufacturing plant.

According to release from the governor’s office, in fiscal year 2019, South Korea was a leader in both foreign direct investment and jobs in Georgia, investing $1.87 billion and creating 2,507 jobs.