AKRON, Ohio and WOOSTER, Ohio, May 29,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GOJO, inventors of
PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer, announced today that it
has agreed to lease 1.3 million square feet of space in
Wooster, Ohio, which will be used
to expand manufacturing and distribution operations. The GOJO
Wooster Campus is in addition to the GOJO headquarters in
Akron, Ohio, manufacturing and
distribution in Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio, and operations worldwide including those in the
United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico
and France.
With the addition of the GOJO Wooster Campus, GOJO anticipates
increasing its workforce over the next several years. The company
expects to add 30-50 new jobs at the GOJO Wooster Campus within the
next year and more than a total of 240 jobs as operations
expand.
"GOJO expansion has been consistent overtime as our business has
grown," said Mark Lerner, GOJO
President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are building capacity in
Wooster to accommodate anticipated
future growth. We look forward to creating new jobs here for
Northeast Ohioans and maintaining our commitment to helping this
region grow."
The GOJO Wooster Campus
The GOJO Wooster Campus is
expected to house additional manufacturing capabilities and
warehousing. It will take the next six months to a year to update
the infrastructure of the facilities and begin operations in
Wooster.
"We are very pleased that GOJO has decided to expand its
manufacturing operations here in Wooster," said Wooster Mayor Bob
Breneman. "GOJO is a growing business with strong roots in
Northeast Ohio, and its selection
of Wooster to expand its
operations is a testament to the resources and local advantages
provided by our city and this region."
"GOJO is the leading global producer and marketer of skin health
and hygiene solutions for away-from-home, and we are delighted that
more than 240 Ohioans will be producing and distributing its
world-famous products," said JobsOhio President and Chief
Investment Officer John Minor.
"Their decision to invest in Wooster is an example of how more companies
are choosing Ohio to expand and
grow their businesses."
About GOJO
GOJO Industries, inventors of
PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer, distributes PURELL Hand
Sanitizer in away-from-home markets throughout the world. In
addition, GOJO manufactures and distributes a full line of products
under GOJO® and PROVON® brand names. Since
1946, GOJO has been the leader in improving well-being through hand
hygiene and healthy skin. GOJO has products and programs to kill
germs on hands and solve skin care-related problems in a variety of
markets, including healthcare, foodservice, food processing,
manufacturing, automotive, education, government and military. GOJO
is a privately held corporation headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with operations in the
United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Japan
and France.
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