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Burro Brand, Inc. opens location in Campbellsville Wood sawhorses are made by hands-on, on-site milling process Burro Brand has been in business for over 35 years and manufactures wood sawhorses using kiln dried pine lumber. The first Burro Brand sawhorse was invented in the late 1960s and is owned and operated by Jim Frey and his family. Burro Brand sawhorses are available around the country in many major home improvement stores. Burro Brand prides itself on being an American-made product. The company has made a $400,000 capital investment in the region, with 10 employees working in a leased 12,500 square foot building.' Click on headline for complete story From Ron McMahan, Executive Director, Team Taylor CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY. (March 7, 2014) - Team Taylor County Executive Director Ron McMahan announces the opening of Burro Brand, Inc. in Campbellsville. The California-based company chose Campbellsville as its second manufacturing facility based on its central location to the eastern half of the United States. "This is a great day for Campbellsville and all of Kentucky," said Gov. Steve Beshear. "Burro Brand's decision to locate here is further proof that Kentucky's centralized location, low electricity rates and pro-business attitude are appealing to companies throughout the country. I'm excited to welcome Burro Brand and its investment to the Commonwealth." Burro Brand has been in business for over 35 years and manufactures wood sawhorses using kiln dried pine lumber. The first Burro Brand sawhorse was invented in the late 1960s and is owned and operated by Jim Frey and his family. Burro Brand sawhorses are available around the country in many major home improvement stores. "I am very pleased that Burro Brand has chosen to locate and invest in Taylor County. I'm confident the central location and workforce available in Campbellsville will serve the company well," said Sen. Sara Beth Gregory. "We are thrilled to have Burro Brand locate in Campbellsville and Taylor County. Burro Brand's decision to locate in Campbellsville says a lot about the positive things our community has to offer for business. I want to thank all parties involved in this matter," said Rep. John "Bam" Carney. Burro Brand prides itself on being an American-made product. The company has made a $400,000 capital investment in the region, with 10 employees working in a leased 12,500 square foot building. "Burro Brand's decision to locate their business in Taylor County is proof of our great workforce, central location and low cost of doing business," said Eddie Rogers, Taylor County Judge-Executive. "We welcome them to our community." "It's exciting to have Burro Brand, Inc. choose to locate their East coast manufacturing facility in Campbellsville," said Campbellsville Mayor Tony Young. "We appreciate their capital investment, jobs and growth potential." For more information on Burro Brand, visit burrobrand.com. Taylor County has been certified by the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board as a Work Ready in Progress Community. The certification is an assurance to business and industry that the community is committed to providing the highly skilled workforce required in today's competitive global economy. This story was posted on 2014-03-07 11:04:05
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