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Article: Man Industries to build $100 million plant at LR.(MANUFACTURING)
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- Arkansas Business
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- March 24, 2008
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Pipe manufacturer Man Industries of Mumbai, India, plans to build a $100 million plant on 162 acres at the Port of Little Rock.
The plant will employ 250 production workers, with production set to begin in early 2009. It will be Man Industries' North and South American headquarters.
Speaking at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Man Industries Chairman Ramesh Mansukhani said wages will start at about $12 an hour based on worker skill levels.
About another 50 people will work at the plant's administrative offices, with pay ranging from $50,000 to $70,000, Mansukhani said. The company will relocate some professionals from other sites ...