Master Machine to expand Chattanooga operations

Master Machine, LLC officials announced the company is expanding manufacturing operations in Chattanooga, investing $11.7 million and create 44 new jobs. The company plans to upgrade an existing facility with new machinery and equipment to support the needed technology across its nuclear utility customer base. Master Machine was founded in Chattanooga in 1993 and today specializes in system design and manufacturing, build-to-print services, obsolete reverse engineering, equipment qualification, commercial-grade dedication and complex fabrication, primarily for nuclear-focused industries, including nuclear power generation, the Department of Energy and naval nuclear. The announcement represents the fourth company awarded dollars from the state’s Nuclear Energy Fund, which assists nuclear power-related businesses choosing to relocate or grow in the Volunteer State and supports the state’s educational and research institutions in further developing their nuclear education programs.