KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The parent company of mattress manufacturer Mlily USA, China-based Healthcare Co. Ltd., has signed a lease for a new 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Rock Hill, S.C., its second in the state.
The factory is the latest move in the company’s strategy to expand its U.S. production to keep pace with growing demand for its foam and hybrid mattresses, adjustable bases, pillows and other sleep accessories.
The Rock Hill factory, located south of Charlotte, N.C., will produce Mlily-branded products and, when fully operational, will employ about 150 people. It is expected to open by the end of June.
In 2019, the company opened a 650,000-square-foot facility in Winnsboro, S.C., north of Columbia, its first U.S. factory, which manufactures products for its private-label customers. That plant employs 250 people. The South Carolina plants combined will give the company nearly 1 million square feet of production space and employ 400 in the state.
“We are in the midst of a tremendous period of sales growth,” said Stephen Chen, president of Mlily USA. “Last year, our company set a record for U.S. sales, and our goal is to double our revenue in each of the next three years. The new facility in South Carolina will strengthen our identity as a viable resource for U.S. consumers, who are increasingly interested in buying made-in-America products, and will bolster our ability to ship quickly to our customers and provide best-in-class customer service.
“The Rock Hill location will provide several advantages to us,” he said. “From there, we can deliver to our East Coast customers, especially those located in major metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Cincinnati and our corporate home in Knoxville. It’s also a huge population center, which gives us access to a strong and capable workforce.”
Earlier this year, Mlily opened 644,000-square-foot factory in Goodyear, Ariz. When fully operational, it will employ 250.
The company’s goal is for all of the plants to be vertically integrated, producing materials and components that go into each of its products.
“With everything that’s been going on lately with regard to limited raw materials and supply shortages, we want to limit our dependence on outside suppliers as much as possible,” Chen said.
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