Plans were announced Thursday by a leading North American building materials manufacturer for a new production and distribution center to be constructed in Jonesburg. CertainTeed, which is headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., plans to establish a new state-of-the-art asphalt roofing shingle manufacturing and distribution facility which could generate approximately 100 new jobs. Maintenance services and support operations in areas such as trucking and welding — which will be needed when the facility is completed — could result in an additional 400 local jobs. Construction is expected to begin this summer on a 60,000 square-foot manufacturing facility which will produce CertainTeed's Landmark roofing shingles. Additionally, a 150,000 square-foot warehouse will serve as a Midwestern distribution site for all of the company's roofing products, according to company officials. The facility will be built on a 186-acre parcel at Scudder Ranch Road and the Interstate 70 south service road. The Warren County portion of the property — encompassing 131 acres — was rezoned in February after interest was expressed in using the tract for industrial purposes. The 55-acre portion of the tract in Montgomery County already was zoned for industrial use. "Our roofing shingles have protected generations of homeowers throughout North America since our founding by George Brown more than a century ago," said Tom Smith, CertainTeed Roofing president. "The Jonesburg plant plays a strategic role in meeting the ongoing demand for CertainTeed roofing shingles in the Midwest and ensuring top-notch service to key customers," Smith added. During a competitive site selection process, officials from Warren County, Montgomery County, the city of Jonesburg and the state of Missouri worked together on an economic development package to support the project. "As the site chosen for this large project straddles the Warren-Montgomery county line, strong regional collaboration was essential to our success," said Josh Beck, business development consultant with the Greater Warren County Economic Development Council. "Special thanks goes to the leadership of Warren County, Montgomery County and the city of Jonesburg for recognizing the shared economic impact of this project." The company was founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company. Additional details will be published in the Thursday, April 11, edition of The Record.