Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Acumen officials announced the company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Sumner County.
As part of the project, Acumen will invest $20.2 million to establish a 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sumner County, initially creating 50 new jobs with plans to add hundreds more as operations grow. The facility will bring American-made toothbrushes and oral care products to U.S. consumers while also exporting to markets across North, Central and South America. Production is expected to begin in 2027.
Founded in 1976 in Taiwan, Acumen is a manufacturer of toothbrushes and oral care products. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the company designs its own production equipment and molds and operates highly automated toothbrush production lines in Taiwan, China and Vietnam with an annual capacity of 500 million toothbrushes, serving as a trusted OEM/ODM partner to leading international oral care brands.
Officials said the announcement is a result of Lee’s and McWhorter’s international recruiting trip to Asia in October 2025. Taiwan is becoming a strategic partner for Tennessee, as nine Taiwanese companies employ more than 1,100 Tennesseans and have invested nearly $160 million across the Volunteer State.
