# Smiley Monroe to open conveyor belt plant in Kentucky

Smiley Monroe announced a $2 million investment to open a manufacturing facility in Franklin, Kentucky, creating 30 new jobs. The plant will produce endless conveyor belts and Zip Clip products, with production expected to start by January 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-10-03
- Where: Franklin, Kentucky, USA, United States
- Value: $2.00M
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: Jan 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: endless conveyor belts, Zip Clip
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Smiley Monroe](https://endata.com/companies/42528.md)

## Sources

- [agg-net.com](https://www.agg-net.com/news/smiley-monroe-announce-us-expansion), 2019-10-03: "This US$2 million investment, assisted by Danske Bank and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, will create 30 new full-time jobs in the local area."
- [rockproducts.com](https://rockproducts.com/2019/10/15/smiley-monroe-to-build-plant-in-kentucky/), 2019-10-15: "With the political uncertainty both in the UK and beyond, protecting our export sales is paramount to growing the business and safe-guarding jobs in Northern Ireland."

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