Forest River is expanding its operations in DeKalb and LaGrange counties at a time when the recreational vehicle industry is experiencing high demand from consumers for products.
In an announcement, the company said it plans to add up to 369 new jobs by the end of 2023.
The company said it will invest $3.5 million to expand its 20-acre manufacturing campus at 685 E. Main St. in Butler, constructing and equipping a 63,000-square-foot production facility and expanding its existing 30,000-square-foot building. The new facilities will allow Forest River to enhance production of the XLR Toy Hauler — the company’s newest line of toy hauler recreational vehicles. Construction began this month, and the company expects the expansion to be complete by February 2021.
In LaGrange, Forest River is planning a $3.5 million expansion at its facility at 1500 N. Detroit St., constructing and equipping a 95,000-square-foot building to increase manufacturing capacity of its Cherokee RV line. The company expects to break ground on the LaGrange expansion this October, according to the news release from the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
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