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Wausau Supply Co. announced it is expanding its manufacturing capabilities with a new 260,000-square-foot facility in West Branch, Michigan. The project represents a capital investment of at least $41 million and will add production capacity to meet growing demand from dealers, builders and contractors across the company’s national footprint.
The new facility will serve as a hub for advanced manufacturing and expand on Wausau Supply’s existing operations in West Branch, where the company currently employs 108 people. The expansion is expected to create 92 new jobs.
“As an employee-owned company, growth like this means something different for us. Every new job in West Branch is also a new ownership stake in our future,” says Brian Miller, president and CEO of Wausau Supply Co. “This facility lets us expand our manufacturing capabilities to meet real demand from our customers. Michigan’s skilled workforce and the strength of the partnerships we’ve built there gave us the confidence to invest for the long term.”
Wausau Supply evaluated several locations for the expansion, including sites in Canada and at its Wisconsin headquarters, before selecting West Branch for its skilled workforce and strong regional partnerships for talent and recruitment. The project is supported by a $575,000 performance-based grant through the Michigan Business Development Program.
The investment is the latest step in a period of sustained growth for Wausau Supply. The company now operates more than 20 distribution centers and six manufacturing facilities.
