Company Name: First Quality Tissue Midwest, LLC
Location: Defiance
Site Region: Northwest
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: First Quality Tissue Midwest LLC is a family-owned company that makes adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, adult washcloths, and consumer paper products for institutional and retail markets worldwide. Its customers include Costco and Sam’s Club.
Company Website: https://www.firstquality.com
Project Summary:
Type of Project: New Location
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 400
- Jobs retained: 0
- Types of jobs: Manufacturing
Capital Investment: $984,000,000
Company Need:
First Quality Tissue is engaging in another major expansion initiative. The expansion includes a commitment to install two new state-of-the-art Thru-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machines with associated converting facilities at the subject location in OH.
This investment will add capacity to First Quality’s existing operations by creating a new manufacturing site in the Midwest. Current operations include locations in Lock Haven, PA, and Anderson, SC.
Why Ohio?
First Quality Tissue decided to locate its new production facility in Defiance County because of Ohio’s strength in manufacturing and the region’s skilled, hardworking workforce.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, Regional Growth Partnership, Defiance County Economic Development, Defiance County Commissioners