Gary Broady, Chairman of the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority announced today that another new industry will be locating in Franklin, Kentucky.

G3 Shieldings Technology will be occupying the former Petroferm Building located on Washington Way in Franklin.

 G3 Shieldings Technology is a United States owned ballistic research company that will manufacture recyclable shooting targets for the Federal government, local law enforcement agencies, as well as the private consumer and hunter.

All of the G3 line of products are made from 100% recycled material. The main products include the "Bullet Brick" a block shaped target capable of absorbing up to 3,500 rounds from a high caliber rifle and handgun ammunition. The "Bullet Can" a small lightweight system designed for clearing weapons as well as interlocking ballistic panels that are designed to cover large objects such as bunkers, buildings, and troop shelters.

G3 Shieldings Technology is co-owned by John Guthrie, President and Chief Executive Officer and Christine Hart, Chief Operating Officer. The company will be relocating from northern Virginia and expected to begin production at their Franklin facilities by the first of April of this year.

"It is with great satisfaction that G3 Shieldings Technology, Inc. is moving to the Franklin, Kentucky area." said CEO John Guthrie. "Since the search for a location began and we decided to start up in Franklin, Christine Hart and I have received an overwhelming response from the community. The support and guidance that we received from the Industrial Authority has been top-notch. This is mainly accredited to Dennis Griffin and his desire to make this community succeed, but the support goes farther than that. The Industrial Authority Chairman Gary Broady, City Manager Jim Brown, and other local leaders have shown us a side to the community that really gives us a good feeling about being here. We wanted to be a business that can be actively involved with the community and I think that we have found a place that will support and encourage that. I feel that Franklin, Kentucky will be a place that G3 Shieldings can call home."

Herbert Williams, Mayor of the City of Franklin expressed his pleasure of the announcement of this new industry for Franklin "this is certainly welcome news for our community particularly in these hard economic times. We look forward to G3 Shieldings becoming a vital part of our industrial community."

County Judge Executive Jim Henderson stated that " this is our third new industrial announcement in the past three months. I really believe the economy is beginning to look more positive in the Franklin-Simpson County area. We certainly are pleased with the announcement of these new jobs for Franklin."

"G3 Shieldings Technology will be occupying 18,000 square feet of the Petroferm Building with plans to eventually occupy all 33,000 square feet of the building. Hiring is to begin in mid March. We hope to have forty employees by the end of the year" said John Guthrie. "We are anxious to get started in production because there is a lot of interest in our products."

For more information please contact Dennis Griffin at the Franklin-Simpson, Industrial Authority at 270-586-4477 or fsindustry@bellsouth.net.