A Fieldale supplier business has made plans to set up shop in Baldwin’s Airport Industrial Park and is estimated to generate 25-50 new jobs.
Partnership Habersham Executive Director Charlie Fiveash presented the news to the Baldwin City Council at their Nov. 15 meeting. The name of the company has not been disclosed, but Fiveash says they will manufacture plastic trays for Fieldale to package chicken in, opposed to the styrofoam trays chicken is currently packaged in.
“This is exactly what Airport Business Park was built for,” Fiveash said. “To take the sites that are existing, and create that [development] opportunity for the city and for the citizens of this community.”
This is one of many developments in progress at the business park, in which at least two other developers are discussing the construction of new buildings and renovation of older buildings to house new industries. According to Fiveash, the new business and industry could bring around $95,000 annually to the city in tax revenue, and $165,000 annually to the county.
“I’ve been on the council for a really, really long time,” says Mayor Joe Elam. “I’ve seen the name of that park change, I’ve seen pads [sites] being produced, I’ve never seen a list of activity as strong as this.”
Construction on the new facility for the Fieldale supplier will begin early next year, with an estimated completion at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023.
“It’ll be really nice to see the Airport Business Park start to get busy instead of staying stagnant for so long,” Councilwoman Alice Venter said. “That, I’m very pleased with, and all the opportunities that come along with this.”
