The $425 million, 900,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will bring 200 full-time jobs to West Tennessee. It is on schedule to open early this summer.

It’s been over a year since LG Chem announced it will be building a $3.2 billion plant in Clarksville to aid in the production of electric vehicle batteries. This week, state and local leaders and corporate officers gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at the 420-acre site just east of Exit 4.