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Partners for Progress (P4P)...
FRAM Group to
Maintain Greenville Operations
GREENVILLE, OHIO – City and county development officials have announced
that Rank Group Limited, who completed their purchase of Honeywell’s
CPG Division of Honeywell this August, will maintain its Greenville
operations.
The decision means the 181 positions at the FRAM plant, as well as the
851 Jackson Street facility itself, will remain a vibrant part of the
county’s manufacturing base. The oil filter producers are the fourth
largest manufacturing employer in Darke County and have been a part of
the Greenville community since 1949.
“This is special. It means a lot to the city to know that production
will continue at the site and that the new owners appreciate what
Greenville contributes to the FRAM brand name,” said Greenville Mayor
Mike Bowers. “We have truly appreciated our relationship with FRAM to
this point and look forward to establishing one with Rank as well.”
Along with the KitchenAid stand-mixer, the FRAM brand is a part of
Greenville tradition and a huge part of a large number of local
households. Plant officials stated that, heading into 2011, the average
FRAM employee had been at the Jackson Street site for more than 30
years. The building is also the largest manufacturing site under one
roof in Darke County, measuring just less than 600,000 square feet.
“There’s a long tradition at the site and its occupation is important
to the south side of town,” explained Darke County Economic Development
Director Marc Saluk. “The city’s administration, the state of Ohio, and
local FRAM personnel themselves all worked well together on this
transition.”
Many specific plans for the future of the site are still being
discussed. For now production will continue uninterrupted as officials
work on the ownership transition.
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