United Candle Company creating 100 new jobs in Muskingum County
A new company formed by USA Tealights, LLC, will lease the former Lumi-Lite Candle Company’s building in Muskingum County and bring 100 new jobs totaling $4 million in payroll to the area, according to a recent news release from the Zanesville Muskingum County Port Authority. United Candle Company LLC “is buying Lumi-Lite’s equipment, leasing their building and moving manufacturing from New Jersey to Ohio,” according to the release. The company “will create 100 new jobs with $4M in new payroll” and invest $1,815,000 in fixed assets and building upgrades. JobsOhio and the State of Ohio “are supporting the project with a $125,000 JobsOhio Grant and a 6-year Jobs Creation Tax Credit.” For more, read the full release at zmcport.com.
