Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that global building products manufacturer LP Building Solutions is expanding its operations in Sagola Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF). The company’s $194 million investment is one of the largest projects ever supported by the MSF in the Upper Peninsula.
The project is expected to create at least 50 jobs and retain the 151 jobs currently at the site, supported by a $325,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen for the project over competing sites in the U.S. and Canada.
“This transformational investment by LP Building Solutions – one of the largest ever supported by Michigan’s economic development fund in the U.P. – will create at least 50 good-paying manufacturing jobs in Sagola Township and underscores the strength of our talented manufacturing workforce and the attractiveness of our business climate,” said Governor Whitmer. “Together, we will continue growing Michigan’s economy by empowering our hardworking people and innovative businesses. I will work with anyone to build on our momentum, and investments like this one by LP Building Solutions will help us continue moving our state forward.”
LP Building Solutions headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., is an international leader in high-performance engineered wood building products for new construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structures that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. The company has operated in Sagola Township in Dickinson County since 1988 and currently employs 151 people at that location.
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