RAI Industrial Fabricators Expands into Banks County, Creating 30 New Jobs

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that RAI Industrial Fabricators, LLC will build a new state of the art steel fabrication facility, creating 30 new jobs and investing $20 million in Martin Bridge.

“Georgia’s manufacturing industry has seen many wins in recent years, and we are proud that RAI is expanding their already successful operation into Martin Bridge,” said Governor Kemp. “As the Top State for Business, our skilled workforce has received national recognition, and I am confident that it will meet the company’s needs as they create exciting, new opportunities for hardworking Georgians in Banks County.”

Headquartered in Athens, Georgia, RAI Industrial Fabricators is seeking to meet the needs of a growing client base and provide more services and products for their customers.

This new facility will double the capacity of their existing operation in Athens in anticipation of future growth.

“We are excited about expanding RAI Industrial Fabricators with a new location at Martin Bridge in Banks County,” says Mark Christopherson, president of RAI Industrial Fabricators. “Site selection began over a year ago and quickly narrowed to this area along the I-85 corridor. Martin Bridge is ideally located to accommodate our growth among regional clients across the Southeast.”

RAI will be hiring welders, fabricators, machine operators, detailers, material handlers, project managers, coating specialists, and quality controllers at the new facility at the Martin Bridge exit, the only undeveloped exit on I-85.

Hannah Mullins, executive director for the Development Authority of Banks County tells WLHR News
the deal not only provides gainful employment and capital investment for Banks County, but also serves as the catalyst for long-awaited trade at the Martin Bridge interchange on I-85.

She said the County expects Martin Bridge to become the most sought-after Northeast Georgia trade area between Atlanta and Greenville, South Carolina.

RAI Industrial Fabricators, LLC is an AISC certified full-service fabricator and erector of structural, miscellaneous, stainless and other custom designed metals to industrial and commercial markets throughout the Southeast.