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Manufacturing plant coming to Trenton; MacLean Power Systems plans to hire 250 people over 3 years

Jackson Sun -- About 250 jobs are expected to be created in Trenton, TN over the next 3 years as MacLean Power Systems opens a manufacturing plant in that city.

The Mundelein, Ill.-based company manufactures transmission and distribution lines and substations for electrical power distributors throughout the world. The company will invest $12 million in its Trenton facilities over the next three years as it establishes itself in two buildings. The facility is expected to make hardware connectors, anchoring systems and other components for electrical transmission and other towers.

“This means changed lives,” said Trenton Mayor Tony Burriss. “It means people who have been out of work for a couple of years or better can now apply for great paying jobs. It will also give us a financial boost to our business

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camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,247 Points:613,970 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 11:08:12 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse big bold type
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:779,595 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:57:49 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Sounds good.
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:692,240 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:26:37 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Good news for NJ.
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Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,087 Points:1,974,865 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:34:43 PM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse If the numbers aren't HYPED, this could be good news. At least the jobs would not be NEW HIRES IN CHINA!
dumba55 Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:142 Points:37,225 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:29:13 PM Ignore dumba55 Report Abuse that good
DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,345 Points:616,120 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:26:10 PM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse Better than being on welfare.
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caravanguy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,091 Points:1,040,350 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:23:57 PM Ignore caravanguy Report Abuse "Great Paying Jobs"...$8 hour is enough to put gas in the car so you can drive home to the shelter every night.
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preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:4,002 Points:1,922,625 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:11:29 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse I guess that is good for Trenton
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861270 All-Star Author Toledo Posts:805 Points:505,950 Joined:Sep 2002	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:09:07 PM Ignore 861270 Report Abuse THE SOUTH IS COMING BACK I HOPE NO MORE UNIONS :)
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ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,093 Points:800,075 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 8:58:32 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse It's nice to read good news for a change. Thanks for posting this article.
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rattlewagon Rookie Author Arizona Posts:99 Points:71,590 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 8:02:16 PM Ignore rattlewagon Report Abuse Okay, get up and going. You've got close neighbors who are in particular need of transmission and distribution lines at the moment.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,647 Points:907,065 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 7:35:00 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse 250 jobs is good, but we need a lot more to get us out of the mess we are in now.
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,677 Points:950,850 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 5:49:22 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse Good for Trenton.
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:8,634 Points:1,915,955 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 5:10:30 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse Good luck to them.
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jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,387 Points:1,982,885 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 5:03:48 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse BIG bump for a small community. Good luck to you all.
KillChain Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:5,610 Points:1,533,885 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:54:39 PM Ignore KillChain Report Abuse Great for Tennessee..............
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Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,868 Points:1,948,820 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:46:52 PM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse people who have been out of work for a couple of years may not be the best bet for a go getter
bigmace111 Champion Author Albany Posts:2,738 Points:617,525 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:46:48 PM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse Good to see jobs being created anywhere. I just hope that they build safer equiptment so that there are not as many failures as there have been.
DatThao All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:737 Points:143,690 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:44:32 PM Ignore DatThao Report Abuse Good to hear!
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,526 Points:539,680 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:33:01 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse When Obama is gone more of this will be happening as Government restrictions are reduced for small business start ups.
blink25 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,032 Points:408,560 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:32:36 PM Ignore blink25 Report Abuse I agree with neemund,,,,great for them,,,,love to see more of this kind of news item more often.
neemund Champion Author Seattle Posts:6,566 Points:1,548,425 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:29:37 PM Ignore neemund Report Abuse Good news for Trenton, but it's really a sad reflection on the economy when a factory planning to hire a couple hundred workers over the next few years regularly makes the national news.
Rei2012 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:84 Points:46,255 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:29:15 PM Ignore Rei2012 Report Abuse Good news
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,311 Points:761,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:27:25 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse That's just what our economy needs, MORE JOBS. Kudos to MacLean Power Systems for being part of the solution.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,880 Points:1,646,870 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:23:27 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse It sounds good for Tennessee
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,390 Points:2,346,945 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:19:50 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Mundelein - - union town. Trenton, TN - - not so much. Jobs flow to places they can thrive.
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,263 Points:1,476,755 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:17:01 PM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse sound like a good thing
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,113 Points:1,610,595 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:16:47 PM Ignore balljars Report Abuse This is the kind of news that we like to hear about. More jobs is always good news.
honkerman Champion Author San Jose Posts:44,381 Points:2,400,020 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:16:08 PM Ignore honkerman Report Abuse How can they possibly do that without a massive govt. subsidy and interference? (Sarcasm mode active).
repeater1 Champion Author Topeka Posts:8,318 Points:2,368,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:16:01 PM Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse Lots of jobs seem to be migrating to Tn..
Jebeahm Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,252 Points:460,155 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:15:34 PM Ignore Jebeahm Report Abuse Despite what those who hate America are saying the recovery is happening.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,238 Points:1,209,945 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:13:06 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Good news for TN.
bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,439 Points:587,130 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:10:06 PM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse 12.8 million is probably the number of people collecting unemployment. The real number of unemployed is much, much higher.
rx7racerca Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,208 Points:1,114,865 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:59:48 PM Ignore rx7racerca Report Abuse cssco: US unemployment is 12.8 million according to the Dept. of Labour, not 23 million. 23 million is a number Clint Eastwood trotted out while talking to a chair, although the Rmoney campaign has repeated it, despite fact checker sites having jumped on it repeatedly, when it has been used by Romney and Ryan. But, as per Goebbels, repeat a big lie often enough...
bigtravelerPA Veteran Author Harrisburg Posts:339 Points:205,130 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:59:07 PM Ignore bigtravelerPA Report Abuse Ok
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,947 Points:1,784,730 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:56:55 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse "distribution lines and substations for electrical power" all good stuff needing replacement in the NY financial district after tidal surge from Sandy shorted it out.
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,340 Points:1,754,415 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:52:36 PM Ignore cssco Report Abuse Without a doubt Trenton, Tn, is a good place to start. However, back here at ground zero in the good old USofA there remains 23,000,000 others waiting to be hired.
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,830 Points:2,059,500 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:49:53 PM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse Hopefully the projected numbers will be accurate!