JS Link America Inc. is making a $223 million investment in Muscogee County with a planned rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Columbus.
The investment will facilitate the creation of approximately 520 new jobs, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.
“JS Link America strengthens Georgia’s role in securing the U.S. supply chain in industries such as aerospace, mobility, and energy,” Kemp said. “We are excited for the continued growth of manufacturing in West Georgia, and congratulations to Columbus-Muscogee County for this opportunity.”
JS Link America Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of JS Link, a Korean biotechnology company founded in 2000. The company specializes in research and development and has expanded its business to include the production of permanent magnets.
These magnets are used in a variety of industries, including automobiles, wind turbines, elevators, home appliances, the medical industry, robotics, Urban Air Mobility, data centers, defense systems, and consumer electronics.
JS Link America Inc.’s CEO, Jun Y. Lee, said Georgia’s economic development team, along with local community leadership, has welcomed the company with a pro-business approach.
“JS Link plans to be a part of a value chain focused entirely on Western nations to meet the growing demand for permanent magnets sourced from strategic allies such as Korea,” Lee said. “This new chain will cover the entire process, from the procurement of essential rare-earth materials to the final manufacturing of the magnets.”
The new manufacturing facility will be located at the Muscogee Technology Park in Columbus and will occupy 130,000-square-feet, with a predicted annual production capacity of around 3,000 tons. Employment opportunities are available for engineering, production, construction, administrative, and management roles, with operations expected to begin in 2027.
“We are excited to welcome JS Link America to Columbus, Georgia,” said Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson. “These high-quality career paths will not only benefit the workforce here in Columbus, but throughout the entire region. Columbus, through the Muscogee County School District, Columbus Technical College, and Columbus State University, remains committed to preparing a workforce for todays and tomorrow’s high-tech environment.”
Selvin Hollingsworth, Chair of the Development Authority of Columbus, said the company’s new investment will have a large impact on the entire regional economy.
“We look forward to helping them establish and grow their U.S. presence in Columbus,” Hollingsworth said.
