Portage, Indiana-based steel band producer NLMK Indiana announced Thursday that it will expand its skills training for current and new employees with the projected hiring of 36 additional employees by 2013, and also has future plans to invest several million dollars toward equipment and machinery upgrades at the Portage facility.
NLMK, which currently employs more than 300 associates in Portage, plans to continue hiring additional manufacturing workers as needed. Existing workers will begin taking part in new operations, welding, supervisory and electrical training to increase the facility's competitiveness for new business.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered NLMK Indiana up to $181,500 in training grants based on the company's job creation plans.