LG Hausys America Breaks Ground on New Facility in Gordon County

ATLANTA, April 29, 2010 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development joined with executives from LG Hausys America and a host of local officials today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the company's new manufacturing facility in Adairsville in Gordon County, Georgia.  This facility expands LG Hausys America's operations in Georgia, and will be located adjacent to the company's existing plant.  Initially announced in February of this year, this project will create 80 new jobs and represents a $50 million investment.
'We're excited to see this project take shape and look forward to the growth of LG Hausys America in Georgia,' said Ken Stewart, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.  'Advanced manufacturers like LG Hausys employ more than 10 percent of Georgia's workforce, so I'm pleased to celebrate this company's significant efforts in strengthening Georgia's diverse economy.'

At the company's expanded facility, LG Hausys will manufacture engineered stone countertops, which represents a new venture for the company in Georgia.  Currently the company manufactures high-quality solid surface countertops at its existing manufacturing operation in Gordon County.

'Since the mass production of 'HI-MACS®' started in 1995 in the United States, LG Hausys has become a representative maker of Surfaces materials.  We plan to solidify its market dominance by launching new products and expanding applications,' said Mr. Seogseung Hong, President of LG Hausys America, Inc.   The new LG Hausys plant in Adairsville will be an approximately 95,000-square-foot facility.  Employees hired for the newly created jobs will all work in the company's expanded operations, with hiring expected to begin in the third quarter of 2010.  The company will collaborate with Quick Start, Georgia's nationally recognized workforce training program, to expedite the training schedule for workers hired at the new facility.  Quick Start provides customized workforce training free-of-charge as an incentive for companies to create new jobs in Georgia.

'We are pleased and excited to have LG Hausys expand in our community' said Larry Roye, Chairman of the Development Authority of Gordon County. 'LG has always been a great corporate citizen in Gordon County.  We appreciate the investment and the new jobs that will be created in our community with this new project.  The team effort of the State of Georgia, the local governments of Gordon County and the City of Calhoun made this project possible.  The future is bright because of the partnership we have with LG.'

'I am very happy that LG Hausys has continued to grow with Gordon County,' said Alvin Long, Chairman of the Gordon County Board of Commissioners.  'I want to thank the Development Authority, Chamber of Commerce and the State for their efforts on this project.'

GDEcD project managers Brooks Mathis and Yoonie Kim assisted the company with this location.

About LG Hausys America, Inc.
LG Hausys America, Inc. was founded in 1988 in New Jersey, as the North American headquarters, to promote various industrial and chemical products of its mother company in Korea. The company's first production facility in the United States, for the manufacturing of Solid Surface, was established in 2003 in Georgia, and its U.S. headquarters moved from New Jersey to Atlanta, Ga. in August 2009.  Recently, LG Hausys America, Inc. consolidated its joint venture company (formerly LG Surfaces, LLC.) in Phoenix, Ariz., which specialized in sales and marketing of Surface products in order to prepare for its jump as a leading housing and interior materials provider in the United States.  In addition, LG Hausys has begun to build an additional production plant for engineered stone, expecting synergy effects with current strong marketing & distribution channels.

About GDEcD
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.  For more information, visit www.georgia.org.