Steves & Sons Announces Construction of Door Skin Facility

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Steves & Sons, Inc. will make a substantial, multi-million-dollar investment in a new, state-of-the-art molded door skin facility near Athens in Jackson County and will create 170 jobs over the next three years.

About the facility and the company

Steves & Sons new 310,000-square-foot facility will produce millions of molded door skins annually for interior doors used in new housing construction, and repair and remodeling. This new facility aims to substantially improve Steves & Sons' ability to serve its customers with a quality product nationwide more efficiently.

Steves & Sons presently operates multiple door manufacturing sites in Texas, Tennessee, and Virginia, as well as a value-added facility in Ashburn, Georgia opened in late 2021. The company will open a new door manufacturing plant in Brigham City, Utah in Q1 2023.

What people are saying

"Again and again, companies choose to expand here in the No. 1 state for business because they have access to the well-trained workforce, raw materials, and infrastructure they need to grow and thrive," says Governor Brian Kemp. "We're proud that Steves & Sons is the latest job creator to grow their operations in Georgia, and we look forward to seeing the partnership between this family-owned company and Jackson County thrive."

“We are fortunate to be able to design and build the first molded door skin facility built in this country in over 15 years. Our ability to draw on a talented workforce necessary to operate this plant in Jackson County has created a unique opportunity that will be mutually beneficial,” says Edward Steves, CEO.

“Competition and choice are critical to our industry, and this facility will help vastly improve our consistent access to high-quality raw materials we require to best serve our customers as we grow,” says Sam Steves, President.