Office furniture company moving operations to SC
CHESTERFIELD - An office furniture company is relocating operations from several states to South Carolina, adding 20 jobs to rural Chesterfield County over five years.
Devon Office Furniture announced plans this week to consolidate most of its assembly and domestic distribution in an 80,000 square foot facility in Chesterfield. The subsidiary of Devon International Group plans to move operations from New York, Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania.
Chesterfield County economic development officials said the company will begin hiring immediately.
The county bordering North Carolina. had a jobless rate of 17 percent in May.
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MC29461 (anonymous) says...
This is just a warehouse operation with very few skilled jobs. Devon is a front company for a Chinese based conglomeration importing cheap goods and exporting US Dollars.
http://www.devonintl.com/pages/office...
Devon International saved more than 50% by using office furniture from China. We are introducing this new product line to U.S. companies for new offices or office expansion. Our office furniture features easy-to-assemble, high-quality materials that conform to U.S. standards.
July 7, 2009 at 12:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
CNSYD (anonymous) says...
Keep buying those foreign goods, especially cars. Especially buy products from oppressive regimes. That is apparently OK. Flying the Confederate flag is apparently not OK.
July 7, 2009 at 1:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
pirate42 (anonymous) says...
20 jobs LOL kick them to there chinease curb
July 7, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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