Homeland Vinyl Products is betting even bigger on Surgoinsville, snapping up another facility and pledging roughly 50 new jobs in Hawkins County. The company says the $5.5 million project will add grinding operations and make room for future production lines at a plant on Industrial Drive. It is the vinyl maker’s third local expansion since it shifted operations to Tennessee in 2015.
State signs off on $5.5 million buildout
State officials rolled out the news on June 16. According to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Homeland Vinyl will purchase an additional facility in Surgoinsville, invest $5.5 million, and create 50 new jobs while setting up new grinding operations and reserving space for additional production lines.
What the expanded plant will actually do
Homeland Vinyl manufactures vinyl fencing, decking, and railing and operates six U.S. manufacturing locations, according to the company’s website. The Hawkins County Industrial Development Board lists the Surgoinsville site at 140 Industrial Drive, which matches the address tied to the expansion and confirms the company’s existing footprint in the Phipps Bend and Industrial Drive area.
Leaders cheer a rural manufacturing boost
Local and state leaders wasted no time praising the move. “What happens in rural Tennessee matters to all Tennesseans,” Gov. Bill Lee said, while Hawkins County Mayor Mark DeWitte called Homeland Vinyl “a fine example of businesses coming here, staying and expanding,” according to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
Why this matters for Hawkins County
The fresh hiring and capital investment will deepen Hawkins County’s manufacturing base and continue a pattern of buildouts at the Surgoinsville site. As reported by Area Development, Homeland Vinyl has expanded at the location multiple times since first putting down roots in Hawkins County, making this the latest step in a multi-year growth run.
County officials say construction and site work are underway and that the expansion is expected to create meaningful opportunities for local families and suppliers as the plant ramps up its new operations.
