199 Tobacco Jobs Planned for Rockingham County

Source from:  MAYODAN, N.C. Associated Press - June 23, 2007 10:25 PM ET  06/25/2007

Good news for Rockingham County's economy. A maker of tobacco products will bring 199 jobs and a $50-million investment to Mayodan over the next three years. Miami-based General Tobacco, the sixth-largest tobacco company in the nation, will open a manufacturing plant in the coming months. The company says it should be fully operational in about a year. The jobs will pay an average of $750 a week, plus benefits. The average weekly wage in Rockingham County is $555, not including benefits. The company will receive $2.4-million in local and state incentives. General Tobacco's products include GT One and Silver brand cigarettes, Vaquero Little Cigars, and 32 Degrees menthol cigarettes. The Mayodan plant will replace a manufacturing facility in Colombia, South America. Enditem