New Investments for Vigo County (Two factories in Indiana w/good wages)

WTWO-TV ^ | July 26, 2018 | Taylor Williams

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Vigo County, IN - Across Vigo County old industrial buildings sit empty.

Wednesday evening the Vigo County Council hoped to fill one of those buildings and help another manufacturing plant expand.

By passing taxes abatements for both Saturn Petcare and Taghleef Industries.

The abatements will give both companies real and personal property abatements over the next 10 years, gradually allowing them to ease into paying taxes.

The potential benefit for the community is significant.

"It's a new company into our community, it's a company from a different country and I'm excited about the jobs that it's going to bring here for one," Aaron Loudermilk said. "I'm also excited about the opportunity for potential companies from their country to maybe look at our area as well."

Saturn Petcare plans to hire 200 employees, at an average hourly wage of $18.60, with a payroll nearing $8 million a year.

The company also plans to invest more than $13 million into the former Pfizer Facility and adding $25 million in new equipment.

Earlier this year Saturn was interested in moving into the old Kellogg Plant in Seelyville.

The German based county manufactures high quality, wet and dry food for dogs and cats

This would be their first U.S. manufacturing facility.

And on the north end of the county room for expansion.

"They're a long standing company within our county, they have been here many many years and have grown over the years," Loudermilk said. "It's nice to be able to see that sight grow and have more potential out there as well."

With it's abatement Taghleef will construct a new $17.5 million dollar production line adding more than $52 million in new equipment.

Currently they employ more than 400 employees with the possibility of hiring new workers at a starting at an average hourly wage of $25 dollars.

Ten years of tax abatements for a decades of employment and opportunities for Vigo County.

At the next meeting the Vigo County Council will also have a chance to discuss another tax, the jail income tax.

That meeting is schedule for August 1st at 6 p.m just two days before the county has to respond to the lawsuit.

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"Currently they employ more than 400 employees with the possibility of hiring new workers at a starting at an average hourly wage of $25 dollars."

Holy cow. Viggo approves...