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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:2,242 Points:612,995 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 5:08:12 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse big bold type
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menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:691,490 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 4:26:37 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Good news for NJ.
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Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,082 Points:1,973,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:34:43 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!
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caravanguy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,091 Points:1,040,225 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:23:57 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:3,998 Points:1,921,670 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 3:11:29 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 3:09:07 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:799,200 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 2:58:32 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 2:02:16 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:906,315 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 1:35:00 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 11:49:22 AM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse Good for Trenton.
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jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,382 Points:1,981,910 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 11:03:48 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse BIG bump for a small community. Good luck to you all.
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Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,863 Points:1,947,845 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:46:52 AM 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:2,733 Points:616,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:46:48 AM 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.
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bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,526 Points:539,680 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:33:01 AM 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:408,110 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:32:36 AM 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:6,556 Points:1,547,370 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:29:37 AM 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.
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gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,311 Points:761,240 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:27:25 AM 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 10:23:27 AM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse It sounds good for Tennessee
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,385 Points:2,346,720 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:19:50 AM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Mundelein - - union town. Trenton, TN - - not so much. Jobs flow to places they can thrive.
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,258 Points:1,475,780 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:17:01 AM 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 10:16:47 AM 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:44,337 Points:2,399,045 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:16:08 AM 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:8,313 Points:2,367,770 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:16:01 AM 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 10:15:34 AM Ignore Jebeahm Report Abuse Despite what those who hate America are saying the recovery is happening.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,238 Points:1,209,195 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:13:06 AM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Good news for TN.
bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,434 Points:586,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 10:10:06 AM 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:4,205 Points:1,114,805 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:59:48 AM 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 9:59:07 AM Ignore bigtravelerPA Report Abuse Ok
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,947 Points:1,784,730 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:56:55 AM 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:7,337 Points:1,753,480 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:52:36 AM 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:9,825 Points:2,058,525 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2012 9:49:53 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse Hopefully the projected numbers will be accurate!