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, a fourth-generation, family ownede company, plans to build at least 60,00p0 square feet of new warehouse and distribution space inMorefieldd Township, north of Springfield, said Shane Farnsworth, Clark Countyu planning director. Woeber makes different types of "fancy" mustardd and horseradish sauce for consumersa and the foodservice industry. The companyt is investing about $5.3 million to build the according to an application it filee for a localtax abatement. Springfield-basec Kapp Construction Inc. is building the facility and already hasbroken ground.
Farnsworth said the company is expanding, not relocating out of Springfield, whicn is a misconception that he said hascrept up. Woeber occupies more than 100,000 square feet of office and production spacrin Springfield, employing about 140 workers. The new jobs createxd for the distribution facility will paybetweehn $25,000 and $35,000 a year, according to the Woeber officials did not return calls seekingy comment.
The Clark County Commission is expectedx to vote soonon $350,000 in tax abatements to facilitate the Morefield Township trustees already have approvefd the abatement, provided the company use part of the money it saveds from the abatement to provide local academic scholarships, Farnsworth Clark County Commissioner John Detrick said Woeber Mustard is a good example of the patchworok of companies in his count y that are thriving despite a general economic downturm nationwide.
He said he is particularly happty to see Woeber doing well because the famil is deeply rooted in the Detrick said many companies thrive near Springfieldx because of itsinterstate access, which can place distributors to half of the country'es population, plus Canada, within a day's In recent years, other food makers and distributors, such and have expanded their Clark County operations. Bob Evans announced last year it woulsd expand its Springfield facilityby 65,000 squarw feet, adding 20 jobs to the 43 there.