Beshear celebrates Tate’s Investment in Glasgow
Gov. Andy Beshear, right, presents a commemorative gift to Brad Campbell, left, vice president of engineering with Tate, during a Feb. 3 press conference at the T.J. Pavilion Community Center in Glasgow. Larry Glass is pictured at center. Photo by Allyson Dix
By Allyson Dix, Managing Editor/Barren County Progress
Governor Andy Beshear stopped in Glasgow on Tuesday to celebrate the official announcement that Tate Inc. will bring a $76 million capital investment and an estimated 400 jobs to the community – the largest such investment in nearly two decades, officials say.
Tate, a subsidiary of Kingspan Group PLC in Ireland, specializes in data center infrastructure. The Glasgow facility will be the company’s largest of its kind. Tuesday’s celebration was held at the T.J. Pavilion Community Center with standing room only.
“We looked all over the U.S. and we picked this location very intentionally in Glasgow,” said Brad Campbell, Tate’s vice president of engineering. “We think the community reflects our values that are most important to us, strong work ethic, pride and craftsmanship, commitment to build something that lasts, and expanding our manufacturing presence here in Kentucky.”
Campbell also said Tate intentionally seeks existing facilities, such as the former R.R. Donnelly & Sons building they purchased in November 2025.
“We actually target those existing facilities [because] it’s an awesome story to kind of be able to revitalize it, but it also allows us to go faster,” Campbell said.
Community members and Gov. Andy Beshear give a standing ovation welcoming Tate representatives in an official announcement on Feb. 3. Photo by Allyson Dix
Beshear said the announcement represents bringing job creation, improved quality of life, and long-term economic activity for the area.
“This is the biggest investment in at least 18 years,” Beshear told those in attendance. He also recalled the current leaders of the community meeting with him in Frankfort. “They pushed and it worked, and today you see the product of what happens…”
The intial announcement of Tate’s investment came in October 2025. The new facility will house advanced fabrication, assembly and testing operations. The company operates other facilities in St. Paula Virginia, and Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Daniel Kennedy, Global President of Cloud Solutions and Innovation at Tate, said the company is “delighted” to open its doors in Glasgow.
“Expanding our manufacturing capabilities here in rural Kentucky reflects our commitment to expanding our U.S. manufacturing footprint and creating high quality jobs,” Kennedy said in a press release.
Vice Chair of the Barren County Economic Authority, Larry Glass, along with Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse and Judge/Executive Jamie Byrd, also spoke on Tuesday in welcoming Tate to the community.
“I think all of us set out in this life wanting to leave where we’re from a little bit better off because of the work of everybody in this room that is happening right now,” Beshear said.
Visit https://www.tateglobal.com/amer/ for more information about the company.
Members of the Glasgow Scotties Band performed several songs at a press conference with Governor Andy Beshear welcoming a new company to Glasgow, Tate Inc. Photo by Allyson Dix
Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse shakes hands with Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday during a press conference officially announcing Tate Inc and its $76 million capital investment. Photo by Allyson Dix
Barren County Judge/Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd shares remarks at a press conference officially announcing Tate Inc’s investment into Glasgow-Barren County. Photo by Allyson Dix
Community members applaud Gov. Andy Beshear on February 3 in the T.J. Pavilion Community Room welcoming a new industry, Tate Inc. Photo by Allyson Dix
