NGK celebrates opening of new spark plug plant in Kanawha County

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. marked the opening of its new spark plug plant near Sissonville in May. The new facility was built alongside the company's existing oxygen sensor plant and distribution center. The $15 million spark plug plant measures 85,000 square feet and houses two assembly lines capable of producing 20 million spark plugs per year. Jobs created by this new facility will total 80 within three years' time. The sensor plant and distribution center employ more than 200 people.