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Taiwanese Oral Care Manufacturer Acumen to Build $20.2M Facility in Sumner County, Creating 50 Jobs
Acumen, a Taiwan-based toothbrush and oral care product maker, will establish its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Sumner County with a $20.2 million investment and 50 initial jobs, state officials announced Thursday. Production is slated to begin in 2027 at a 90,000-square-foot facility.
A Taiwan-based manufacturer of toothbrushes and other oral care products will build its first American factory in Sumner County, state economic development officials announced Thursday, bringing a $20.2 million capital investment and an initial 50 jobs to the region.
Acumen, founded in Taiwan in 1976, plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sumner County, with production expected to begin in 2027, according to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The company currently operates manufacturing sites in Taiwan, China and Vietnam.
The new plant is intended to supply products for U.S. consumers as well as export markets across North, Central and South America, TNECD said. Acumen says it designs its own production equipment and molds and manufactures products for international oral care brands.
Company officials expect to create 50 jobs initially and plan to add hundreds more as operations expand, though the announcement did not specify a timeline for those additional positions or what roles will be available.
TNECD said the project stemmed from a recruiting trip to Asia by Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter in October 2025.
The announcement adds to a growing list of international manufacturers choosing Middle Tennessee for U.S. expansion, though the state did not disclose the value of any incentives offered to Acumen. For Sumner County residents, the project promises new industrial jobs and construction activity, while raising familiar questions about infrastructure, workforce readiness and the long-term quality of the positions created.
State officials have not yet said exactly where in Sumner County the facility will be located or when construction will begin.