Benson International recently broke ground on its new 180,000 square foot facility, which will be located on 21 acres in the Trigg County Industrial Park and will house two complete production lines.
Benson International, a manufacturer of steel and aluminum truck trailers and bodies, announced its decision in March 2005, to locate a new $13 million facility in Trigg County creating 250 new full-time jobs.
With nearly 40 years of experience building rugged and reliable transportation equipment, Benson International is now one of the largest custom trailer and body builders in the business. Currently, the company has operating plants in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
"Our company is expanding on many fronts and our marketing studies have shown the area around Trigg County to be the ideal location for our new plant, said Donnie Holland, President of Benson International. "Our favorable dealings with state and local officials sealed the deal for us to locate in Cadiz."
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved Benson International for tax credits up to $3.5 million under the Kentucky Industrial Development Act (KIDA), an incentive program aimed at increasing manufacturing employment in the Commonwealth.
