Regional manufacturer plans $4M-plus expansion, 63 new jobs

Crown Equipment Corp.’s New Bremen headquarters. STAFF/TY GREENLEES

Crown Equipment Corp.’s New Bremen headquarters. STAFF/TY GREENLEES

Forklift and equipment manufacturer Crown Equipment Corp. is planning a more than $4 million expansion at its New Knoxville facility, an application for a building permit indicates.

The expansion at 7587 Ohio 219 will cover 57,460 square feet and is valued at $4,061,037, according to a building permit application filed last month. The expansion is for a “new manufacturing addition.”

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The state of Ohio expects the project in Auglaize County expects to create 63 full-time positions by the year 2021, which will generate $2.5 million in new annual payroll.

Late last month, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved for the project a 1.309 percent tax credit for 6 years. The New Knoxville plant was one of two Crown facilities considered for the expansion, with the other site in Indiana.

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Based in New Bremen, Ohio, Crown Equipment designs and makes forklifts, material handling equipment and their components.

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