BAINBRIDGE, Ga. - Engineered wood truss specialist A-1 Roof Trusses has announced it will invest 417 million in a new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Georgia. The new plant will create 130 jobs.

 

“We are ecstatic about partnering with Georgia and the Bainbridge local community,” said John R. Herring, president and CEO of A-1 Roof Trusses. “This will position A-1 for our strategic 100-year plan to ensure A-1 continues its solid, healthy, and continued growth to meet our customers’ needs.”

 

The expansion will mark the company's first plant outside of the company's hometown and headquarters in Florida. The facility will help the company grow in the Southeastern U.S.

 

A-1 says it is one of the longest operating truss manufacturing companies in Florida. The company is able to produce more than 100,000 square feet of engineered wood per day from its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.