Bernice J. Hicks Rhino Health Inc., the only national manufacturer of nitrile rubber gloves, plans to expand operations and open a manufacturing facility at the Majestic Fort Worth South Business Park in Fort Worth, Texas. The project should create 800 new jobs.
According to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the facility is a 400,000 square foot property and will house approximately 10,000 square feet of office space for corporate functions as well as serve as corporate headquarters.
“This is an important first step for Rhino Health to invest and grow in the Fort Worth area,” said Mark Lee, CEO of Rhino Health. “We are grateful to the Fort Worth Chamber for helping to make our expansion into Texas seamless. We are convinced that this location provides an environment conducive to the development of our employees and the growth of our company.
According to the Chamber, the expansion will more than triple production at Rhino Health’s existing facility in the Navajo Nation community of Church Rock, New Mexico. The Navajo Nation helped Rhino Health launch operations with an investment of $19 million.
“Fort Worth is proud to partner with another national company to strengthen the PPE materials supply chain going forward,” said Chris Strayer, executive vice president of economic development for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. , “the chamber has worked closely with the Rhino Health management team to facilitate the search for real estate and infrastructure needs and we are confident that this location is a perfect fit for their needs.
Rhino Health LLC is a US-based company with a global management team from a leading Korean rubber conglomerate, Jungwoo Rubber & Plastic. The company markets its products to government agencies, medical institutions, the food industry and retailers.
