October 1, 2024. O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) officials, announced today that OMS is locating its first Tennessee facility in Kingsport.
Through the project, OMS will invest $8.5 million and create 29 new jobs to support medium- to heavy-gauge steel fabrication including steel plate burning, machining, shot blasting and flattening.
OMS provides quality carbon steel and aluminum parts for customers that manufacture equipment for construction, agriculture, material handling, transportation and other industries. The company is a subsidiary of O’Neal Industries in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the nation’s largest family-owned network of metal service centers and component and tube manufacturing businesses.
“We are excited to be opening our first location in the beautiful state of Tennessee. The state and local agencies were incredibly supportive, and their involvement and assistance were instrumental in choosing Tennessee for this expansion.” – Kent Brown, President and CEO, O’Neal Manufacturing Services
