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Medical products manufacturer to bring 40 new jobs to City of Franklin

The company is expected to invest over $10 million into the new project at Pretlow Industrial Park in the City of Franklin.
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FRANKLIN, Va. — Governor Ralph Northam on Monday announced that GMAX Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and sourcing agent of medical disposable products for the healthcare industry, will establish a manufacturing and distribution operation in Pretlow Industrial Park in the City of Franklin

The company is expected to invest over $10 million into the project. The facility is expected to centralize the company’s operations in-house, creating 40 new jobs in the process.

Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project. 

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“We are proud that GMAX Industries has chosen to locate in Franklin, where the company will benefit from our world-class transportation network and logistics hub,” said Governor Northam. “We appreciate the company’s commitment to job creation and investment in rural Virginia, and we stand ready to support GMAX as it ramps up business in the Commonwealth.”

Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, GMAX Industries’ portfolio includes products for Custom Procedure Kit manufacturers, medical disposable products for healthcare providers through distribution, and finished goods and components for other medical manufacturers.

Northam said the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the City of Franklin, Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc., and the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance to secure the project for Virginia.

Governor Northam approved a $70,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Franklin with the project. Funding and services to support the company’s job creation will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.

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