Glass manufacturer confirms plans for Ocala plant, expects to bring 135 jobs.

Publication: Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Steven Ray Haberlin

Oct. 13--OCALA, Fla. -- National manufacturer Cardinal Glass confirmed plans Wednesday to build a plant in the city and provide higher-than-average paying jobs and a profit-sharing program.

The plant will employ 135 employees after opening in the Meadowbrook Commerce Park by next summer, and according to company officials, pay an average of $31,400 a year compared with the county's average salary of $29,900.

The company will also provide a profit-sharing plan that allows employees to earn up to 52 percent of their salary based on the plant's profitability.

The confirmation of Cardinal Glass' arrival was touted as...

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