Friday, August 24, 2012

AIA Countertops Granted Abatement for Expansion in Syracuse

From the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette:

Patrick Industries Inc. is investing up to $3 million and creating up to 65 new jobs as it expands operations in Kosciusko County.

The manufacturer’s AIA Countertops division will broaden its product line to include new granite and quartz countertops.

Patrick Industries is buying, renovating and equipping a 142,000-square-foot factory at 203 S. Huntington Ave., Syracuse, for additional production.

Elkhart-based Patrick Industries makes and distributes building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets.

AIA Countertops now employs about 175 full time in Syracuse.

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. on Thursday announced it has offered Patrick Industries up to $325,000 in tax credits, based on the company’s job-creation plans. The employer won’t get the full amount if it doesn’t fulfill its hiring projection.

The town of Syracuse approved additional property tax abatement.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120824/BIZ/120829693/0/SEARCH