Superior Group of Companies Expanding Its Arkansas Distribution Center
November 12 2019 - 1:06PM
Superior Group of Companies™ (NASDAQ: SGC), today announced
significant expansion and upgrades to the Company’s Eudora,
Arkansas Distribution Center. The Company will invest $10
Million in the next 3 years and add 125 additional jobs over the
next 5 years in Arkansas. SGC has worked with the Arkansas
Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on this project, receiving a
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $1,625,000.
The investments will expand and upgrade the
current facility which was first opened in 1962 and has undergone
multiple expansions and upgrades to support growth of the
Company.
Charles Sheppard, Senior Vice President of
Global Sourcing and Distribution, commented, “We look forward to
this major investment in our Eudora, Arkansas, facility which will
support our customers’ evolving requirements through additional
capacity and upgraded technology.”
“Eudora, Arkansas, continues to be an important
part of SGC’s success now and as we look to the future. We
are pleased to be the largest employer in the area and we
appreciate the support of the AEDC as we continue to invest
together in the community,” noted Michael Benstock, Chief Executive
Officer.
“We’re so pleased Superior has chosen to expand
and modernize their facility in Eudora,” said Gov. Asa Hutchinson,
“continuing their long legacy of quality embroidery and apparel
manufacturing. With the modernization of their operations and
distribution center they will boost the workforce in a community
that will certainly benefit for years to come.”
Superior Group of Companies™, formerly
Superior Uniform Group, established in 1920, is a combination of
companies that help customers unlock the power of their brands by
creating extraordinary brand experiences for employees and
customers. It provides customized support for each of its divisions
through its shared services model.
Visit http://www.superiorgroupofcompanies.com
for more information.
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission
(AEDC), a division of the Arkansas Department of Commerce, seeks to
create economic opportunity by attracting higher-paying jobs,
expanding and diversifying local economies in the state, increasing
incomes and investment, and generating positive growth throughout
The Natural State. Arkansas is a pro-business environment operating
leaner, faster and more focused through a streamlined state
government designed to act on corporate interests quickly and
decisively.
For more information,
visit www.ArkansasEDC.com.
Contact:
Michael Attinella
CFO & Treasurer
(727) 803-7170
OR
Hala Elsherbini
Halliburton Investor Relations
(972) 458-8000
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