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Less than four years after announcing it would build a $35 million
plant in Springfield, NorthStar Battery is planning an expansion to
keep up with the company's growth. Over 60,000 square feet
will be added to the existing facility which already encompasses
nearly 140,000 square feet.
With the physical expansion will come an estimated $5.5 million of
capital investment and 60 new jobs, to be created in the next two
years, pushing NorthStar's employment close to 200 people.
To make the project possible,
NorthStar will be taking advantage of state and local programs such
as the Missouri Enterprise Zone and the Customized Training Program.
The expansion announcement comes just
a few months after NorthStar received the Choose Environmental
Excellence award from the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce for
its environmental stewardship, specifically its protection of air
and water quality in the region. |
