“Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Novus Advanced Manufacturing, LLC officials announced today that the company will expand its manufacturing operations in St. Joseph. The steel framing manufacturer will invest $2 million and create 174 new jobs in Lawrence County.
Novus Advanced Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Hunt Services, Inc., is a manufacturer of steel framing components and accessories for the construction of commercial and residential structures. The company specializes in manufacturing steel panels for the hospitality and retail center sectors. The company has had operations in Lawrence County since 2016.
With this expansion, Novus plans on locating operations in a new, larger building in St. Joseph to keep up with the company’s growing capacity.
Since 2013, TNECD has supported nine projects in Lawrence County, resulting in the creation of nearly 900 new jobs and approximately $48 million in capital investment.”
