Coolidge is on the verge of adding a major industrial operation — and the rush for its jobs has already begun. A California manufacturer’s planned concrete-components plant could bring up to 150 positions to the Pinal County city, with hundreds of applicants showing up before construction has even fully gotten rolling.
The Coolidge City Council unanimously approved the industrial rezoning needed for the project, clearing a key hurdle for Clark Pacific’s proposed factory. As reported by ABC15 Arizona, the company had advertised 140 positions and received about 600 applications within roughly a week.
Clark Pacific Gets 160 Acres Near Highway 87
The plant is planned for a 160-acre site near the northwest corner of South Highway 87 and East Hanna Road. The land was rezoned from agricultural use to general industrial, while the city also approved a related change designating the property for industrial and manufacturing use, according to Pinal Post.
The rezoning vote moves the project forward, but it does not mean the facility can immediately begin full operations. Clark Pacific still must complete a major site-plan review with Coolidge’s Development Services Department before construction can proceed through the city’s development process.
Factory Would Supply Concrete For Data Centers And More
Clark Pacific manufactures prefabricated and precast building systems, including structural components for data centers, power infrastructure, laboratories and parking structures. The company says on its official website that it has spent more than six decades developing prefabricated building systems designed to make construction faster and more efficient.
Local officials and the company’s representative have described the Coolidge facility as a way to serve projects across the Southwest rather than shipping every component from California. The planned plant could supply work in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, including projects closer to Tucson, while also creating a new manufacturing base in Pinal County.
Most New Hires Are Expected To Come From Nearby
Clark Pacific representative Terry Street said the company hopes to fill nearly all of the jobs locally, with only a small number of workers expected to relocate from California. Pinal Post reported that the preliminary estimate called for roughly eight to 10 California employees, with the remaining positions potentially filled by workers from Coolidge, Casa Grande, Eloy and surrounding communities.
The early application numbers suggest the jobs are landing in a market ready for new industrial work. ABC15 Arizona reported that recruitment may expand beyond Coolidge if the company cannot fill the positions locally, while the project’s next major checkpoint is the site-plan review that will determine how the factory fits into the 160-acre property.
