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Governor Doyle Announces Packers' Chemical Relocating in Wisconsin
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2008 Project to create 27 jobs MILWAUKEE - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Packers' Chemical, Inc. (PCI) is moving its manufacturing operation from Missouri to Wisconsin and will receive $65,000 in Community Development Zone tax credits to construct and equip a new facility in Kieler, Grant County. The total project cost is $3,400,000. PCI has committed to create 27 new positions at the facility. "Manufacturing is a cornerstone of our economy, and it's important we continue to invest in projects that will keep our manufacturing base strong and growing," Governor Doyle said. "I am pleased that we could assist Packers' Chemical, Inc. with a project that moves manufacturing capacity to Wisconsin." Packers' Chemical, Inc. is a chemical blending manufacturing company that supplies the food industry with EPA/FDA approved products and equipment for production and cleaning. Established in 1983 to make specialty chemical products for the beef industry and has since expanded in include various soaps and sanitizing products, cleaners, rendering products, inks and denaturants, defoamers and customized chemical dispensing equipment. For more information on Department of Commerce programs and services, contact the Commerce area development manager. Contact information for Area Development Managers can be found at http://www.commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-AreaDevManagers.html. -30- |
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