Officials say John Matouk & Co. plans a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing building with construction expected to start in the spring.
A second phase would add another 20,000 square feet of space.
The 70 new jobs, on top of the current 85-person work force, would include positions in manufacturing, administration, office and retail.
Chief executive George Matouk tells The Herald News (http://bit.ly/R4WFf1 ) while the region's textile industry has struggled, the company has survived by making only luxury towels, robes and other items.
The company has been in the family three generations.
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Information from: The (Fall River, Mass.) Herald News, http://www.heraldnews.com
