Thursday, July 7, 2011

ERI Job Fair Coming to Badin

The first tenant of the new Badin Business Park, located at the site of Alcoa's former aluminum smelter plant, has announced that it will hold a job fair in Badin on Saturday, July 16 and immediately begin hiring a local workforce.

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the world’s largest recycler of electronic waste, plans to hire 20-30 employees this summer to assist with the startup of its Southeast regional recycling hub. It will grow its workforce to more than 150 employees by the end of 2012 and eventually plans to hire up to 200 employees as its recycling volume grows.  

ERI will begin operations this month in a temporary facility before moving into a permanent, 165,000 square-foot facility in January 2012. ERI is investing $5 million in the facility, and Alcoa is spending an additional $5 million on building improvements.

Alcoa recruited ERI to the Badin earlier this year and continues to work with state and local officials to attract additional employers to the Badin Business Park, which will have 535,000 square-feet of prime industrial space and 50 acres available for development after ERI moves into its new facility.

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