When Kansas officials announced the arrival of a Panasonic electric battery plant to De Soto earlier this year, one number was prominently touted above all others: 4,000. While the state’s agreement with the Japanese multinational company doesn’t lay out a required number of jobs to be created, Panasonic and Kansas officials believe there will be 4,000 permanent positions created at the multibillion dollar facility. But there is broad agreement that Kansas, currently sitting at record low unemployment, needs to kick into gear to ensure the site of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant will be buzzing with workers when the long-coveted megaproject officially opens its doors.
Source: Salina Journal
