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SEBRING – Some people might consider Sebring's location to be out of the way, but its proximity to four cities in Florida – plus a good rail system – were the key factors in a North Carolina manufacturing company's decision to choose Highlands County for its third plant. "I think the main thing is this is a good area for rail," said Jon Albert, plant manager for Funder America Inc.'s new Sebring facility. "We need rail access for our raw boards; all of our raw boards come in rail. "So we are completely fed by rail, and we send everything out by truck," Albert said. ...more
September 23, 2007
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