One of the world’s leading players in the consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications markets now has a significant presence in Roswell.
LG Electronics USA has opened a new facility on Old Roswell Road that houses the company’s local operations for LG Mobile Phones and LG Digital Appliances.
The building is also the home of a new training facility to support LG’s commercial air conditioner business. The 16,000-square-foot state-of-the art facility has the capability to train up to 500 engineers, contractors and technicians each month.
“The new LG training facility will mean jobs and investment into the local community. The facility will add more than 10 jobs in the Roswell region in 2008 alone,” said Steve Schmit, director of LG Commercial Air Conditioning, LG Electronics USA.
“Over the next few years we will look to adding more jobs as the demand for training increases and new products are added to our lineup. The expected influx of trainees will also bolster the local economy with increased hotel stays and use of local dining venues.”
The location now has a total of 30 employees.
The new training facility is strategically sited to allow LG to provide hands-on product training for a region of the country with high demand for commercial air conditioning systems, according to LG spokesperson John I. Taylor.
“The Atlanta region is an attractive location for a training facility focused on this product category,” Schmit said.
LG Electronics USA Inc. is based in New Jersey and is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc.
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