Custom Products Breaks Ground for Plan Expansion

Custom Products of Litchfield Inc., a manufacturer of cab enclosures and operator protection systems, broke ground in late September on its $2 million plant expansion.

The planned 20,000-square-foot expansion to its Litchfield, MN, facility will enable Custom Products to begin manufacturing cabs using expanded processes for several new major customers. Some of the added capabilities include warehouse expansion, new tube-bending equipment and the addition of an off-site paint and finishing facility. The company projects that an additional 31 jobs will be added, due to the increased volume.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has approved Custom Products’ participation in the Minnesota Job Creation Fund. The company will receive rebates from the state as it completes the expansion and adds new jobs over a seven-year period.

Grow Minnesota!, a program of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, first informed Custom Products of the grant opportunity and assisted with the application process. As part of it, the company was required to submit its application to a local governmental authority for review and approval before submitting it to the State. The City of Litchfield supported the project, and the City Council approved it.

Custom Products expects to occupy the additional space by February 2016 and have new equipment operational before then, as it begins production of the new cab program.

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