Company To Create Up To 200 New Jobs
Johnson City, TN—(September 11, 2007)—Borla
Performance Industries today announced that it will locate a manufacturing
facility in Johnson City, Tennessee and purchase the 325,000 square
foot EPIC Technologies facility. Current plans are for EPIC to lease
back a portion of the building from Borla Performance.
Based in Oxnard, California, Borla Performance Industries
is the leader in the manufacture of stainless steel performance exhaust.
The company began two decades ago as a manufacturer of exhaust systems
for such "concours classics" as Rolls-Royce and Ferrari
cars and have evolved into the premier manufacturer of today’s
performance vehicles for the street, off-road, and racing. The company's
"Million Mile Warranty" is based on its high-tech processes
and use of high quality, authentic steel.
Company CEO, Alex Borla said Johnson City was selected
after a lengthy search for a suitable location to expand the company's
operations. The quality of life and available work force were cited
as two key considerations in the selection process. The presence of
the Bristol Motor Speedway
located 10 miles north of Johnson City is another plus for the Tennessee
location.
Borla produced about 100,000 exhaust systems in 2006
and employs approximately 200 workers at its facilities in California
and Michigan. Both will close and consolidate all operations in Johnson
City. A "Job Fair" was held via coordination between the
Johnson City Economic Development Board and the Tennessee Career Center
that validated both the availability and quality of the labor supply.
For more information on the Borla company, visit their
website at www.borla.com.
