Across the globe, the “American Style” is ever present and subsequently, a growing demand for “made in America” products is on the rise. In the forefront of this demand is Farouk Shami, CEO of Farouk Systems, Inc., the Houston company that manufactures over 50 different CHI hair styling devices and products. In the spirit of this ideal, Farouk has sold his South Korean plant, severed ties with China and has opened a $23 million, 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Houston.
Yesterday was the grand opening of the CHI USA facility, held simultaneously with a huge job fair at Greenspoint Mall hosted by Farouk Systems. Over 1,200 jobs are expected to be open for the manufacturing plant, and will gradually be filled by next year, as qualifications of prospective employees are determined.
“As an American citizen, as a Houstonian, as a proud Texan, as a manufacturer, I’m proud to be bringing jobs back to the U.S.,” says Shami, who emigrated from Ramallah, Palestine, to the United States in 1965.
If you would like to learn more, click here to watch the ABC 13 news broadcast videos about the Farouk Systems job fair.
Source: Houston Business Journal