Governor Tomblin Breaks Ground on $500 Million Procter & Gamble Plant

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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined executives from Procter & Gamble to break ground at the company's new $500 million facility in the Eastern Panhandle.

"Today is a historic day for West Virginia, and this investment represents one of the largest initial economic development projects in our state's history," Gov. Tomblin said. "We're grateful to the folks at P&G who came to West Virginia and saw great potential for the future of the company here with our well-trained workforce and strong business climate. We're honored to welcome them to our family and look forward to our continued partnership."

The company announced today that it will begin taking applications for jobs at the plant October 1, 2015, through its online hiring portal, www.pgcareers.com. The company expects to hire its first employees in the summer of 2016. The plant, to be located in Tabler Station in Berkeley County, will employ 300 full-time P&G employees when it opens in 2017 and ramp up to 700 by the time it is fully operational in 2019.

"These are good-paying jobs with great benefits," Governor Tomblin said. "And P&G is a world-class company that's committed to hiring skilled West Virginia workers. Through a partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, P&G is working hard to train its new employees and provide them with the skills they need to succeed in today's jobs and those that will be available well into the future."

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