A German-owned manufacturing company is expanding its operations in LaPorte County. American RENOLIT makes high-quality plastic films and will add up to 30 new jobs by 2019.
The company is investing more than $25 million to expand and equip its existing 220,000-square-foot facility in LaPorte, according to officials with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. The move will help keep up with the growth of the company’s existing customers and to develop adjacent markets and new applications.
Plans call for the expansion to start later this year and be wrapped up by the end of 2018. The state offered American RENOLIT up to $275,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. The incentives are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of LaPorte will provide additional incentives through the Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corporation.
American RENOLIT has invested nearly $100 million in its LaPorte plant since purchasing the operations from the Solvay group in 1999. The company currently employs 175 associates and will hire production operators and maintenance technicians. Interested applicants can apply by emailing Melissa Gruber with human resources.
The company produces calendered flexible and rigid films for the graphics, label, furniture and window profile industries.
