New Company is Expected to Bring 300 Jobs

A company that develops cleaners, sanitizers and other products is planning a facility in West Virginia expected to bring 300 or more jobs eventually. ESC Brands, based in Lexington, North Carolina, is starting its three-phase plan that includes a plant in Mercer County, according to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The facility will initially be a storage and distribution center for company products, which also include disinfectants, pet care products, insect repellents and specialized coatings. The manufacturing facility will be built and most of the employees will be hired in the third phase, which could start sometime next year. The plant will create silicon products that will be distributed worldwide.