Forest River Plans Expansion of Butler, Indiana, Manufacturing Center
11/01/2017
"Indiana is a powerhouse when it comes to the RV industry, with over 80 percent of the world's RVs being built in the state," Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. "Because of our pro-business climate, companies like Forest River continue to grow and invest in our communities, providing good jobs for Hoosiers."
The company will invest $2.9 million to renovate a five buildings and one office building, totaling over 50,000 square feet at 685 E. Main St. in Butler and construct a nearly 100,000-square-foot facility on the same 20-acre site. The facilities, which will house purchasing, production and dispatching operations, are expected to be operational by fall 2018.
“We picked Indiana because it is our home and we know the people. Butler, Indiana offers us the ability to access a hard working rural community, where the work force has not been depleted and are ready to do big things,” said Mike Stump, Director of Public Relations at Forest River. “This community reached out to us, and we found that there are families that want to grow with a new opportunity. The timing was right at Forest River, and it just made sense for us to step outside the Elkhart/Goshen region. We are really excited about what lies ahead and look forward to working with the people of Butler and DeKalb County.”
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Forest River Manufacturing LLC up to $1,000,000 in conditional tax credits and $150,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. These incentives are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of Butler will consider additional incentives at the request of the DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership.
The Elkhart-based company, which announced plans to expand its operations to LaGrange earlier this year, operates Indiana facilities in Goshen, Millersburg, Topeka, Middlebury and Wakarusa.
Forest River employs 11,000 Hoosiers and plans to add 425 new jobs in LaGrange and now 125 new jobs in Butler. The company expects to begin hiring immediately for electricians, plumbers, framers, finish carpenters, quality control inspectors, metal hangers and cleaners.
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