EJ Lauren, a California-based upholstery company, on Wednesday announced it plans to expand operations and open a manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday.
The factory will be in the Majestic Fort Worth South Business Park. "The company’s expansion will create up to 140 full-time jobs in Fort Worth within the first-year of operations, including factory workers and office staff," Majestic said in a Chamber release.
"EJ Lauren is a prime example of good jobs expanding in the state of Texas," Kyle Valley, Majestic senior Vice President, said in the release. "We couldn't be more pleased than to see that our facility in South Fort Worth could accommodate their space needs and offer the opportunity for Tony and his company to prosper in their expansion."
Valley thanked the City of Fort Worth and Chamber for their help. "Seeing the City and Chamber step up to help these companies where they can shines a light on our regions competitive advantage."
EJ Lauren, based in Los Angeles County, was founded in 2009 by Tony Ocampo. The company specializes in providing furniture for retail stores, e-commerce, residential and commercial design projects, real estate staging, as well as private labels.
EJ Lauren has seen tremendous growth year over year and has considered many opportunities for expansion.
“I believe Texas has all of the ingredients necessary for EJ Lauren to succeed,” owner Tony Ocampo said in the release.
“We are excited to partner with Fort Worth and The Majestic Group, and to become a part of the Fort Worth community for the expansion of EJ Lauren. They have been amazing every step of the way.”
"We want to congratulate EJ Lauren on their expansion into the Fort Worth region," Chris Strayer, executive vice president of economic development for the Chamber, said.
“Fort Worth’s business friendly environment, quality of life, and strong economy, make it the perfect location to give companies a competitive advantage, and EJ Lauren’s selection of Fort Worth is a testament to that."
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