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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

ProTec Panel & Truss Manufacturing Establishes Battle Creek, Michigan, Operations

08/28/2025
ProTec Panel & Truss Manufacturing, a manufacturer of engineered wood roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels along with supplying framing lumber packages, plans to establish operations in Battle Creek, Michigan. The $3 million project is expected to create at least 50 jobs.

The investment will include the purchase and renovation of an existing facility.

“Battle Creek is the perfect second location for us,” said Shane Soule, President of ProTec Panel & Truss. “It positions us closer to the heart of Michigan’s growth and gives us better access to legacy manufacturing talent. This move is about more than expanding our reach—it’s about delivering greater value, speed, and support to the partners who count on us.”

The project is being supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund through a Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant in the amount of $300,000.

“We are pleased to welcome ProTec Panel & Truss to Battle Creek,” noted Joe Sobieralski, President & CEO of Battle Creek Unlimited. “This project will return a long-neglected property to productive use and create as many as 50 high-paying new jobs. As a manufacturer of roof & floor trusses and wall panels, ProTec will also help to address Michigan’s critical housing shortage. We are grateful to the MEDC for their generous support and look forward to ProTec starting production later this year.”

ProTec Panel & Truss Manufacturing, LLC designs and builds custom engineered components for residential, agricultural, multi-family, and commercial projects.

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