Samsung announces new plant manager for Newberry County facility
November 20, 2017
Samsung Electronics Home Appliance America announced the addition of Tony Fraley as plant manager for the Newberry County facility. Fraley is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing home appliances.
“Tony Fraley has a long history in the premium home appliance industry,” said John Herrington, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Home Appliance division for Samsung Electronics America. “Tony’s experience and leadership background will help move our Newberry County facility forward as we look to continue to expand in the United States.”
Prior to joining the Samsung South Carolina team, Fraley served in senior director-level leadership positions for another global home appliances provider.
“Since I’ve joined Samsung, I’ve witnessed the power and potential of the local workforce,” said Fraley. “It is an honor to lead this facility and build a talented team to produce premium home appliances right here in Newberry County, South Carolina.”
Samsung will invest $380 million into the Newberry County facility and plans to create 954 jobs by 2020, with production to start in the first quarter of 2018. To date, more than 350 people have been hired to join Samsung’s Newberry facility.
A native of Tennessee, Fraley received both his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and his Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. Fraley and his family reside in Huntersville, North Carolina, which is a suburb of Charlotte. He is married to Tracey and they have four children.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), is a recognized innovative leader in consumer electronics, mobile devices and enterprise solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA is pushing beyond the limits of today’s technology and providing consumers and organizations with a portfolio of groundbreaking products in appliances, home entertainment, Internet of Things, mobile computing, smartphones, virtual reality, wireless infrastructure and wearables, in addition to offering leading content and services related to mobile payments, 360-degree VR video, customer support and more. Samsung is a pioneering leader in smartphones and HDTVs in the U.S. and one of America’s fastest growing home appliance brands. To discover more about Samsung, please visit www.samsung.com. For the latest Samsung news, please visit news.samsung.com/us and follow us @SamsungNewsUS.
