Reckitt Benckiser bringing 200 jobs to Tooele County

Reckitt Benckiser bringing 200 jobs to Tooele County

By Jasen Lee, Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:39 a.m. MDT

TOOELE — Household products giant Reckitt Benckiser is coming to Utah.

The global company broke ground Wednesday on a $35 million custom-manufacturing and distribution center across the street from Miller Motorsports Park.

Construction of the 600,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of 2010 and is expected to bring about 200 new jobs to Utah.

Reckitt Benckiser makes Woolite, Lysol, Electrasol and other household products. The company has operations in 60 countries and sells its products in 180 nations.

The Utah center will be the distribution hub for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada.

The company decided to build in Utah after negotiations with the Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Economic Development Corporation of Utah and Tooele County.

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