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GAF Chooses Cedar City as the Location of its Newest Manufacturing Facility

GAF, roofing, Cedar City

The Governors Office of Economic Development has announced that a multinational roofing products manufacturer has chosen Cedar City as the location of its newest manufacturing facility.

Roofing products manufacturer GAF will add at least 50 positions in Iron County over the 15-year agreement entered into with Governors Office of Economic Development.

Employees will be paid an amount at least equal to the prevailing average annual compensation of the Iron County workforce.

In addition, over the 15-year duration of the agreement, it is expected that GAF will pay approximately $3.5 million in new state tax revenue through its new Utah operation.

Founded in 1886 and headquartered in New Jersey, GAF is the largest manufacturer of roofing products in North America.

Chris Holmes holds a Masters of Professional Communication degree from Southern Utah University. While at SUU his work received numerous awards including the 2009 King Foundation Best of Festival Award in the National Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Chris is co-host of the daily public affairs program, Big Picture Morning Show on radio station KSUB (Cedar City, Utah). He also is a sports and news contributor at Cherry Creek Media. He lives in Cedar City, with wife, Marie and five children.