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Vinyl Kraft Acquisition Expanding Southern Ohio Facility
Manufacturer to add 73 new jobs for second-chance citizens
Company Name: Vinyl Kraft Acquisition, LLC
Location: New Boston
Site Region: Southeast
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: Vinyl Kraft Acquisition, LLC is a family-owned and operated company established in 1991 in New Boston. The company manufactures vinyl replacement doors and windows. It ranks as the largest manufacturing employer in Scioto County.
Company Website: https://vinylkraft.com/
Project Summary:
Type of Project: Expansion
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 73
- Jobs retained: 165
- Types of jobs: Production
Capital Investment: $2,250,000
Timetable: The investment is expected to result in the creation of 73 new jobs during the next three years.
Company Need:
Due to extraordinary demand for its products, Vinyl Kraft needs to add new equipment to double the facility’s throughput and add automation. In addition to expanding facility operations, there is a need to hire 73 new employees to fill roles for the additional throughput. The company has committed to hiring restored citizens in its open production roles.
Testimonial:
Why Ohio?
Ohio’s role as a leader in advanced manufacturing is more vital than ever as companies embrace new ways of making things with additive manufacturing, automation, advanced materials, and other new technologies.
Ohio’s manufacturing sector employs over 600,000 skilled individuals, the third-largest manufacturing workforce in the U.S. In addition, Vinyl Kraft has been doing business in Ohio since 1991 and cites its workforce as a primary reason for choosing to expand in Scioto County.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, Scioto County Economic Development Department, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE)