A new wood treatment facility is coming to Fairfield, a small Texas city located about 90 miles southeast of Dallas.
Hoover Treated Wood Products has begun construction on a $9 million plant that is expected to start production in late 2023, according to a press release.
The new facility, owned and operated by Hoover, will treat fire-retardant wood products used in new construction for multi-family homes and commercial buildings throughout the region.
“We are thrilled to expand our operations into Texas to service the booming commercial and residential construction industries,” Hoover CEO Dave Gillrie said in the release. “Fairfield is the ideal choice for our new facility, which will feature state-of-the-art technology and bring terrific career opportunities.”
The facility will be Hoover’s first in Texas.
“Projects like these are exactly what our community needs to thrive,” Fairfield Mayor Kenneth Hughes said.
“The opportunity to showcase state-of-the-art facilities, while also providing living-wage careers, are exactly the type of investments we look to make. I am excited to see this project come to life and the long-term benefits it will bring.”
Hoover is the largest manufacturer of fire-retardant wood products in the United States, according to The Merchant Magazine.
The Fairfield Economic Development Corporation (EDC) helped facilitate Hoover’s entrance into the Texas market, providing a land grant at Fairfield Industrial Park South. The Fairfield EDC promotes, assists, and enhances economic development in Fairfield and is funded by a sales and use tax.
“Fairfield EDC is focused on helping businesses create products and services that grow beyond our local economy,” said David Fowler, president of Fairfield Economic Development Corporation.
“These types of new businesses are what generate revenue to build our local economy, and I can’t think of a better fit for this than Hoover. With a broad network, this plant will put products made by the Fairfield community into hands throughout the region.
The company plans to hire at least 50 full-time employees in the first five years of its Texas operation, offering living-wage career opportunities to the community of fewer than 3,000 residents.
