Housing Manufacturing Facility Opening in Benton

A new home manufacturing facility will soon be opening in Benton, creating up to 150 new jobs.

Gov. Matt Bevin announced Thursday that housing manufacturer Champion Home Builders Inc. plans to lease a 100,000 square-foot building on Venture Lane, and will be spending $6.3 million on new state-of-the-art equipment, as well as refurbishing existing equipment to build manufactured homes.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has preliminarily approved $2.25 million in tax incentives for the company. 

"We are pleased to welcome Champion Home Builders to the Commonwealth and are excited about the opportunity to create 150 jobs for hard-working Kentuckians in Benton," Bevin said. "This location will allow Champion to utilize the logistics and distribution advantages that make Kentucky an ideal home for manufacturers. We are excited to see this kind of growth. This is a great day for western Kentucky and the state."