09.24.14
DuPont Nutrition & Health, a provider of specialty ingredients for food and dietary supplements, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Madison, WI.
The first phase of the expansion includes a new milling, blending and packaging line for live bacteria cultures; and the second phase will increase the fermentation capacity for cultures, which are used in yogurts, cheeses and probiotics, among other products.
The company’s facility, located on Agriculture Drive on Madison’s southeast side, currently employs more than 200 people. It has added over 20 jobs in the past 12 months and expects to add at least 12 more with the new capacity. The first part of the project is complete and the second phase is expected to be finished by mid-2015.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has authorized up to $140,000 in state tax credits over the next three years for the company. The actual amount of credits received will be contingent upon the number of jobs created and the amount of capital invested by the company during that time.
“WEDC is pleased to be able to assist a global company like DuPont with its expansion in Madison,” said Reed Hall, secretary and CEO of WEDC, the state’s lead economic development organization. “The expansion will enable DuPont to install new equipment that will help position the company for future growth.”
“We produce cultures and probiotics that are used by our customers to make cheese, yogurt and dietary supplements. Our ingredients protect the quality of the food and provide healthy and nutritious foods for consumers,” explained Eric Hohol, site manager for the DuPont Madison facility. “This expansion is indicative of our company’s growth in the food space, as well as the collaborative partnership we have with the state of Wisconsin.”
The first phase of the expansion includes a new milling, blending and packaging line for live bacteria cultures; and the second phase will increase the fermentation capacity for cultures, which are used in yogurts, cheeses and probiotics, among other products.
The company’s facility, located on Agriculture Drive on Madison’s southeast side, currently employs more than 200 people. It has added over 20 jobs in the past 12 months and expects to add at least 12 more with the new capacity. The first part of the project is complete and the second phase is expected to be finished by mid-2015.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has authorized up to $140,000 in state tax credits over the next three years for the company. The actual amount of credits received will be contingent upon the number of jobs created and the amount of capital invested by the company during that time.
“WEDC is pleased to be able to assist a global company like DuPont with its expansion in Madison,” said Reed Hall, secretary and CEO of WEDC, the state’s lead economic development organization. “The expansion will enable DuPont to install new equipment that will help position the company for future growth.”
“We produce cultures and probiotics that are used by our customers to make cheese, yogurt and dietary supplements. Our ingredients protect the quality of the food and provide healthy and nutritious foods for consumers,” explained Eric Hohol, site manager for the DuPont Madison facility. “This expansion is indicative of our company’s growth in the food space, as well as the collaborative partnership we have with the state of Wisconsin.”
