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Former Nordex Plant To Become Railcar Repair Site

KUAR | By The Associated Press
Published June 5, 2014 at 5:45 PM CDT
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A railcar maintenance company is to locate in the former Nordex USA wind turbine plant in Jonesboro and pledges to hire up to 350 employees.

TrinityRail Maintenance Services Inc. announced Thursday that it would expand the facility to accommodate its planned scope of work.

TrinityRail is a subsidiary of Trinity Industries Inc. of Dallas. The company provides an array of industrial products, including railcars, barges, storage containers and other transportation-related goods and services.

Gov. Mike Beebe says TrinityRail's arrival shows the state has the right workforce and facilities to attract new companies that bring good-paying jobs.

American Railcar Industries Inc. operates a railcar manufacturing plant in nearby Marmaduke in northeast Arkansas.

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