Expansion plans to add 178 new jobs, building
on 75 years in Asheboro
ST.
LOUIS, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) today announced plans to invest
$43 million in expanded manufacturing
operations and jobs in Asheboro, North
Carolina, over the next several years. The move will also
create 144 jobs over the next three years and 178 total jobs over
five years.
Arriving as the company commemorates 75 years in the community,
the investment enables Energizer Holdings to continue meeting
global demand for high-quality batteries while bringing more job
opportunities to the region.
"As Energizer Holdings strives to work smarter across its
operations, we are constantly reviewing our enterprise to
strategically invest to maximize the growth of our operations,"
says Tom Bendl, the Vice
President of Global Battery & Lights Supply Chain. "Making
these investments helps optimize our network. Our Asheboro team shines as a bright spot for best
practices and quality, and we are thrilled with the
prospects for expanding and growing our presence in the
region."
Energizer is committed to maintaining its current workforce of
411 full-time colleagues while generating 144 new jobs in three
years and 178 total new roles across a five-year timeline. The new
positions, including operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel
and engineers, and will add approximately $9.6 million annually in additional payroll to
the community after five years
Abe Prandini, plant
manager located in Asheboro, said,
"We're incredibly excited about this expansion. Our decision to
invest in Asheboro is a testament
to the area's workforce, and we look forward to calling it our home
for many years to come."
The equipment expansion and hiring in Asheboro will begin in the next 2-3 weeks. New
roles will be posted on the Energizer Holdings careers site.
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SOURCE Energizer Holdings, Inc.