Protomet to expand manufacturing presence in Tennessee

Protomet Corp., a Loudon, Tenn.-based firm offering design, engineering, and manufacturing services to the automotive, boating, and homeland security sectors, has announced it will establish operations in Rockwood, Tenn.

The $25 million project, which involves the acquisition and retrofit of an existing building, is expected to create 250 jobs. The new facility will join and support the company’s other Tennessee manufacturing operations in Loudon and Anderson counties.