Nitto has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Frankfort, Kentucky. The company, which specializes in products and services for automotive, electronics, aerospace and other industries, will locate the new plant at 120 Fortune Drive in Franklin County’s Industrial Park 3 and create 220 new jobs for the surrounding area. According to the company, the new facility will provide Nitto with additional production space and a better location to assist the company to deliver a wide range of products to their customers. Production at the new plant is expected to begin in spring 2025.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Yukihiro Horikawa, president of Nitto Inc., said, “Nitto is excited to put down roots in the capital city and to welcome our team to the area in 2025. The access to our customers is unparallelled in the Bluegrass region. We are enthusiastic about the community and excited to invest in Frankfort.”
Governor Andy Beshear added, “The economic momentum Kentucky is seeing is a direct result of tremendous growth among our largest and most vital industries, and manufacturing, automotive and aerospace are at the center of that growth. We continue to see quality companies like Nitto expanding to meet growing customer demand, and that is a recipe for long-term success for our economy. I want to thank Nitto’s leadership for this new investment and look forward to their continued growth in our state.”
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