KIEL, WI (WTAQ) – A manufacturing company in Kiel made another step toward its goal of nearly tripling its workforce.
A celebration Monday kicked off the Amerequip’s third expansion project in four years.
Mike VanderZanden, Amerequip CEO & President
“It’s a celebration of that continued growth, and the effort and hard work of our team members and our employees who were absolutely phenomenal in making this happen.”
Amerequip is a manufacturing company that makes equipment for the landscape and agricultural markets. It first announced this series of expansions in 2011.
VanderZanden says in the last four years, the first two steps increased the facilities by more than 100,000 square feet, and improved operations.
“This final phase is bringing on our fabrication area, and adding on additional equipment, and collaborating all core competencies together.”
Those core competencies are welding, paint, and assembly.
But VanderZanden says the best addition to the facility is more than 100 jobs– growing from 150 team members to 260.
“It’s been absolutely wonderful. We set out a vision back in 2011 to employ 400 by 2020.”
Governor Scott Walker was there to participate in the ground-breaking ceremony.
“Having 400 employees right here in Kiel, of good paying, family supporting careers… that’s really what we’re trying to get all over the state, that focus on good paying careers.”
Both the company and the state have big hopes for the future.
The third phase of the expansion is expected to be completed by May of next year.
