Bost, City and County Officials Tour Flex N Gate

(PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: EFFINGHAM MAYOR MIKE SCHUTZBACH, CONGRESSMAN MIKE BOST, CURT RONTO OF FLEX N GATE, EFFINGHAM COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN JOSH DOUTHIT, CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TODD HULL, AND DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR DENNIS PRESLEY)

Congressman Mike Bost and Effingham city and county officials toured Flex N Gate's Effingham operation.

Flex N Gate is a leading manufacturer that produces headlamp assemblies for both Ford and Tesla at its Effingham location. Flex N Gate calls the former World Color Press building its home.

Bost heard that there are currently approximately 500 employees, with plans to increase the workforce to 1,200 employees.