07.21 Ledger 01 - The Cherokee Ledger-News
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JOBS: Chart to expands operations in Canton<br />
<strong>The</strong> Indiana manufacturing “<strong>The</strong> impact of Chart’s action is to our community even during<br />
and customer service operations significant. First, it is located in these tough economic times.”<br />
were acquired in November 2009 one of our target commercial and Rogers said he is convinced the<br />
as part of the acquisition of Covi- industrial centers – Airport Com- Chart expansion is the rebirth of<br />
dien’s liquid oxygen therapy busimerce Center, adjacent to the re- job growth in the county.<br />
ness.cently-expanded<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> gener- “Georgia, and especially Chero-<br />
“Since the acquisition of the liqal aviation airport,” Ahrens said. kee County, remains one of the<br />
uid oxygen therapy business from “Second, Chart will invest ap- best places in the world to do busi-<br />
Covidien, we have been analyzing proximately $5 million in conness. This expansion by Chart In-<br />
the most effective<br />
struction and equipment in the dustries is a welcome<br />
way to rationalize<br />
new site, and will create approxi- addition to our econ-<br />
this business,” said<br />
mately 100 new jobs.”<br />
omy. I am glad to see<br />
Steve Shaw, presi-<br />
Ahrens said quality economic so many jobs being<br />
dent of Chart’s Bio-<br />
development is <strong>Cherokee</strong> Coun- created.”<br />
Medical Group. “We<br />
ty’s No. 1 priority.<br />
Rep. Sean Jergu-<br />
have concluded that<br />
“Chart Industries expanded son, R-Holly Springs,<br />
the consolidation of<br />
presence in the county will send a called the news the<br />
the manufacturing Ahrens strong signal to other companies plant is expanding Day<br />
and customer service<br />
considering expansion or re-loca- “absolutely phenom-<br />
operations into our Canton camtion. As a global enterprise, Chart enal.”pus<br />
is the most cost effective solu- serves three main market sectors: Jerguson said his priority has<br />
tion to meet our customers’ energy and chemicals, industrial been to promote the county and<br />
needs.”<br />
gas, and biomedical. <strong>The</strong>y are No. increase small and medium busi-<br />
CAIRE, Chart’s biomedical di- 1 or No. 2 in those sectors. <strong>The</strong> nesses in the county, and now his<br />
vision, manufactures a full line of global dimension is significant as work is beginning to pay off.<br />
liquid oxygen reservoirs and liq- these companies closely scruti- “<strong>The</strong>se are high-tech, good-payuid<br />
oxygen portables sold under nize any and all locations for ing jobs,” he said.<br />
the LiberatorTM, SpiritTM, Com- start-up or expansion.”<br />
State Rep. Charlice Byrd, R-<br />
panionTM and HELiOSTM About 130 jobs will be affected in Woodstock, said the news is excit-<br />
brands.<br />
Indiana, according to Chart. ing for <strong>Cherokee</strong>, and and agreed<br />
Marshall Day, chairman of the “While news of business clo- in saying the company will bring<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Office of Economic Desures anywhere in the country is many high-paying jobs.<br />
velopment, said, “We are thrilled disturbing, we are pleased that "I've been working for six years<br />
to have Chart expand once again <strong>Cherokee</strong> County will be able to to attract bio industries to the<br />
in our county. Our existing indus- support Chart Industries’ opera- county,” Byrd said. “It's a clean intries<br />
are very important to us, and tional move here,” said Rep. dustry and salaries usually start<br />
this expansion is a great testimo- Calvin Hill, R-Canton. “<strong>The</strong>y around $60,000. Hopefully this<br />
nial to our county being ready and have been a valued member of our will open the door to say the coun-<br />
able to meet the needs of existing community for some time, and we ty is working toward being a bio<br />
business growth. <strong>The</strong> additional appreciate their continuing confi- job center. If we could build on<br />
jobs created by this expansion redence in the business environ- that, it would be fabulous."<br />
flect successful operations by ment in our area. We will contin- Chart Industries Inc.’s prod-<br />
Chart and bode well for economic ue our efforts, with the <strong>Cherokee</strong> ucts are used throughout the liq-<br />
development in <strong>Cherokee</strong> Coun- County Office of Economic Develuid gas supply chain for purificaty.”opment,<br />
to promote our county as tion, liquefaction, distribution,<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> County Commission a great place to live and work.” storage and end-use applications,<br />
Chairman Buzz Ahrens said State Sen. Chip Rogers, R- Wood- the largest portion of which are<br />
Chart is an important employer stock, said the firm has recog- energy-related.<br />
in the county, and, in 2008, relocatnized that Georgia and <strong>Cherokee</strong> Chart has domestic operations<br />
ed some lab space and administra- County are a great destination for throughout the United States and<br />
tive functions from Cobb County. jobs and investment, and noted an international presence in<br />
Ahrens said the county is de- that the county’s Office of Eco- Asia, Australia and Europe.<br />
lighted about the firm’s latest exnomic Development has done “an For more information,visit<br />
pansion.<br />
outstanding job of bringing jobs www.chart-ind.com.<br />
Back-to-school immunization clinic set for July 27<br />
FROM STAFF REPORTS<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> County Health<br />
Department will be holding a<br />
back-to-school vaccination clinic<br />
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