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HICKORY, NC (WBTV) - TSG Finishing, LLC is consolidating its finishing
operations into its Longview/Hickory facilities and increasing the workforce
in Catawba County by 50 people. The company already has 75 people on the
payroll and the new additions could be just the start said officials on
Tuesday. The company has been in business for 111 years and handles the critical
finishing to fabrics used in the automotive, healthcare, military and
furniture industries. Company officials say their processes are unique to the
industry and sales director Bud Styles said "We can do what nobody else
can do." County officials said the announcement Tuesday was welcome news in the
face of a declining textile industry. Most textile companies in the area have
either closed or moved operations overseas. TSG officials admit times have
been tough in recent years but the company weathered the economic storm. "Anyone who can come through that storm then you know
you are doing something right," said Victor Stamey has worked at the finishing plant
since 1971. When the recession hit a few years ago he didn't give the textile
industry much of a chance. "I thought we was
finished, about over with." Joyce Phillips was laid off several years ago but was called back to work
and now thinks the news of consolidation and hiring more people is a positive
step to the future for everyone who works at the plant. "I feel more
security." Company officials say moving jobs from the Northeast to Hickory is
"bittersweet in some ways," but also said the commitment and
productivity of their workers in Catawba County makes it a smart business
move. Dozens of those workers gathered in a warehouse Tuesday morning when
the official announcement was made, then went back to work. Edwin Miller used to work for another textile company before it closed
and sent his job overseas. News that the company is growing and looking to
the future give him a future, he said. "It means I got a job now when I
didn't have one before." Copyright 2012 WBTV. All rights reserved. Submitted by Steve Ohnesorge home • who we are • what we do • how we operate • plant locations Copyright 2011 TSG Finishing, LLC All Rights Reserved |
