PolyTech Fibers to create 114 jobs in North Georgia

PolyTech Fibers LLC, a company founded in January to make polyester fiber for the automotive industry, will invest $12 million to build a plant in Murray County.

The Governor’s Office said 114 textile manufacturing jobs will be created over the next three years.

The 80,000-square-foot facility, which will also produce furnishing fillers, will be at 2017 Highway 411 North in Chatsworth, which is an hour and a half north of Atlanta.

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