May 1 (Reuters) - Kleenex tissue maker said on

Thursday it would invest $2 billion over five years to expand

its manufacturing capacity in the United States amid a push for

local manufacturing under U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration's efforts to impose import taxes on

goods from major U.S. trading partners are prompting companies

to reconsider their supply chains to avoid increased costs.

The company said the investment will focus on two

facilities: an advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio,

and an expansion of a distribution center in South Carolina.

The company, which also produces Huggies diapers, expects to

create more than 900 jobs in industrial automation and advanced

manufacturing. Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) employed about 38,000 people

globally as of December 31.

Last week, Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) cut its annual profit forecast and

said it would incur about $300 million in costs due to tariffs.

While the company manufactures the vast majority of its

products domestically, imports from Canada, Mexico and China

represent less than 10% of the U.S. cost of goods sold,

Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) has said.