BARSTOW, CA—Local officials have set in motion a process to develop a $1.5 billion aluminum manufacturing plant.
The Barstow City Council on Monday night approved an agreement with Scuderia Development that outlines certain obligations for that development process. The 2.95-million-square-foot facility would bring at least 2,000 highly skilled manufacturing jobs to the area.
“That is a tremendous number of jobs to be able to have in this community,” city manager Curt Mitchell told local media. “And working with (Barstow Community College) to identify training programs that will provide the skill of labor that's needed. I guarantee that many of those jobs will come from our local residents. I can't stress how important that is.”
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
