Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty joined with officials from Rutherford County on June 22 in announcing plans by Tottser-Iroquois Industries to locate a manufacturing facility in La Vergne, Tenn. The company is slated to begin operations at 118 Wheeler Street on July 1 and plans to create 25 jobs within a year of operation.
¡°Governor Haslam¡¯s Jobs4TN plan emphasizes the importance of leveraging our existing assets to attract new companies to Tennessee while helping our existing businesses expand and remain competitive. ¡°By identifying our strengths in the automotive sector and targeting it as a key cluster in our state, we¡¯re developing a clear competitive advantage and seeing results. This decision by Tottser-Iroquois confirms we have the right strategy in place,¡± said Commissioner Hagerty.
¡°Tottser-Iroquois Industries is very pleased to begin manufacturing operations in Tennessee. ¡°Our diversified customer base requires that we have a presence in the south. The support offered by the State of Tennessee ultimately led to our decision to locate a facility in this state,¡± said Jan Barrett, Tottser-Iroquois Industries business development manager.
Tottser-Iroquois Industries, a metal forming and welded assembly company providing stampings and assemblies to the automotive industry, is a joint venture between Iroquois Industries in Warren, Mich. and Tottser Tool & Manufacturing in Philadelphia, Penn. The companies have over 100 years of combined experience in the automotive industry.
¡°This is another exciting day in La Vergne. ¡°Our city is continuing to move forward in attracting industry and jobs, because we are affordable and have a qualified work force available. We warmly welcome Tottser-Iroquois Industries to La Vergne,¡± said La Vergne Mayor Senna Mosley.
¡°Our organization remains committed to creating jobs and Tottser-Iroquois Industries is a great example of those efforts,¡± said Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Gordon Ferguson.