Governor Sanders visits Vantive in Mountain Home for announcement on new investments, jobs
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders visited the Vantive plant in Mountain Home on Tuesday as part of an announcement by the company of new investments and in turn new jobs coming to the area.
The Governor was joined with state and local officials to tour the facility and meet with company leadership. The $100 million investment would create 175 additional jobs the Governor told KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News following her visit to the plant on HWY 201 N.
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Vantive announced on Tuesday that the investment would create 75 new jobs in the first year with the additional being created in a four year period. The investment will be utilized for a range of capital expenditures for the Mountain Home site, including a new tubing line, new sterilizers, new compressors, a new chemistry lab, and other expansion projects.
The Governor spoke on the importance of supporting businesses that are already an established part of the community.
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“This is an exciting milestone for Mountain Home, for Vantive, and for the patients we serve around the world,” said Chris Toth, CEO of Vantive. “Our investment builds on our longstanding partnership with this community and reflects our confidence in the exceptional Mountain Home team.”
Vantive stated in their announcement Tuesday that new employees will be hired for a range of high-skill, technical roles, including engineering.
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