Vista Manufacturing, which manufactures lighting products, will invest
$3 million over three years to build and equip a 34,000-square-foot facility at 53345 Columbia Drive in Elkhart, according to a release from the Indiana Economic Development Corp.The company currently operates out of two buildings in Elkhart; the expansion will consolidate Vista's current manufacturing and distribution facilities into one building, which will be operational by next year.
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Vista, which currently has 20 full-time employees in Elkhart, plans to begin hiring additional workers for materials handling, production, administrative and engineering positions late next year.
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The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Vista Building, LLC, Vista Manufacturing, Inc. and Vista Lighting Worldwide, Inc. up to $110,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company's job creation plans.
The tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives
. Elkhart County will consider additional property tax abatement at the request of the Economic Development Corp. of Elkhart County.http://www.southbendtribune.com/business/sbt-15-more-jobs-coming-to-elkhart-20121220,0,7640026.story
