Current Operations
The current plant is on two sites: Plant A is in Kingsport, and Plant B is about 4 miles (6.4 km) away in a less developed part of Hawkins County. The two plants are connected by rail. Plant A has 120 acres (0.49 km2). Plant B has 5,900 acres (24 km2). The site as a whole includes 465 buildings.
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