Posted August 24, 2015

 

Vinemont, Ala. – Alabama-based HomTex, Inc. continues expansion of its total production capacity with the leasing of a 24,000 square-foot plant in Waynesboro, Tenn., following the company’s May announcement of a 300,000-square-feet facilities acquisition in its home state.

 

Working in partnership with Wayne County officials, a jobs fair held in June, yielded 50 highly skilled employees for HomTex. Production in the new facility began following a July ribbon-cutting ceremony. 

 

“Waynesboro presents a strategic opportunity for HomTex due to its strong labor pool,” said Jeremy Wootten, president, HomTex, who said the total number of jobs in the facility may double in a second wave of hiring. “The trained workforce allows us to scale quickly and respond to our growing production needs.”

 

Located in Waynesboro’s industrial park on U.S. 64, former occupants Tennessee Apparel company used the space as a cut-and-sew facility until late 2013, which allows the new tenant and home textiles manufacturing innovator to begin production here with minimal retrofitting required. 

 

HomTex manufacturers and markets several brands of bed linens, sleeping pillows, mattress pads, duvets and other top-of-bed products boasting innovative features and 15 patents pending. Products are sold through specialty sleep retailers and the mass retail segment. Registered brand names include DreamFit®, Suprelle®, Dream Essence by FitRite®, Revive®. 

 

The Waynesboro facility is dedicated to manufacturing DreamFit sheeting products.

 

HomTex additionally owns production and distribution facilities in North Carolina and South Carolina and maintains offices in China and India. With the new leasing agreement, the manufacturer retains an option to purchase the Tennessee facility. Its trade showrooms are located in New York and Las Vegas.

 

Source: HomTex

HomTex continues U.S. expansion in Tennessee

Home textiles producer adds 50 jobs at new cut-and-sew operation