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Wausau Supply Co. announced plans for a 260,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Branch, Michigan, backed by an investment of at least $41 million. The company expects the project to add 92 jobs and expand production capacity; a $575,000 performance-based state grant will support it.
Wausau Supply Co. announced plans to build a 260,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Branch, Michigan, in a project involving at least $41 million in capital investment and expected to create 92 jobs. The expansion is intended to add production capacity for the company’s dealer, builder and contractor customers.
The new site will serve as a manufacturing hub and expand Wausau Supply’s existing operations in West Branch, where it currently employs 108 people. The company said the expansion is expected to add 92 positions, though it did not provide a hiring schedule or detail the roles planned for the facility.
The project has support from a $575,000 performance-based grant through the Michigan Business Development Program. Wausau Supply said it considered several possible locations, including sites in Canada and at its Wisconsin headquarters, before choosing West Branch. The company cited the area’s skilled workforce and regional talent and recruitment partnerships.
Wausau Supply described the facility as a response to growing customer demand across its national footprint. The announcement gives the investment amount, building size and expected job total, but does not specify a construction start date, opening date or production targets.
New Capacity and West Branch Jobs
The project would expand manufacturing in a community where Wausau Supply already has a workforce, while adding an expected 92 jobs. For the company’s customers, the stated purpose is additional production capacity to serve dealers, builders and contractors across its national network. The announcement does not quantify how much output will increase or identify specific products to be made at the new site.
The facility also represents a substantial investment in Michigan manufacturing, with the company committing at least $41 million and receiving a performance-based state grant. The grant’s performance-based structure links support to specified requirements, but the announcement does not detail those requirements. The project’s employment and economic effects will depend on construction, hiring and operations proceeding as planned.
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West Branch Joins a Wider Network
Wausau Supply said the Michigan project is its latest step in a period of sustained growth. The company operates more than 20 distribution centers and six manufacturing facilities, according to the announcement. The West Branch project would expand operations in a location where it already has employees rather than establish the company’s first presence in the area.
The company said it evaluated locations in Canada and at its Wisconsin headquarters before choosing West Branch. Its stated reasons were the local workforce and partnerships that could help with talent and recruitment. The announcement does not name the other candidate sites or provide details about how the locations were compared.
“As an employee-owned company, growth like this means something different for us. Every new job in West Branch is also a new ownership stake in our future.”
— Brian Miller, president and CEO of Wausau Supply Co.
Timeline and Hiring Details Pending
The announcement does not state when construction will begin, when the facility is expected to open, or when hiring for the 92 expected positions will take place. It also gives no breakdown of the jobs, planned production levels or products to be made at the facility.
The grant is described as performance-based, but the specific benchmarks, payment schedule and conditions were not provided. The company has not disclosed the detailed comparison behind its site selection or the expected effect on production at its other facilities. Those details remain unconfirmed in the available announcement.
Construction and Hiring Milestones
The next steps are expected to include development of the site, construction of the facility and recruitment for the announced positions. Wausau Supply has not released dates for those milestones, so the opening schedule and pace of hiring remain unknown.
Further details from the company or Michigan officials could clarify the construction timetable, job requirements and performance conditions attached to the grant. Until those are announced, the confirmed scope remains a planned 260,000-square-foot facility, at least $41 million in investment and an expected 92 additional jobs.
Key Questions
Where will Wausau Supply’s new facility be located?
The planned 260,000-square-foot facility will be in West Branch, Michigan, where the company already operates.
How much is Wausau Supply investing?
The company announced a capital investment of at least $41 million. The announcement does not give a final project cost beyond that minimum.
How many jobs is the project expected to create?
Wausau Supply expects the expansion to create 92 new jobs. It has not announced the roles or hiring schedule.
What state support is the project receiving?
The project is supported by a $575,000 performance-based grant through the Michigan Business Development Program. Specific grant benchmarks were not provided in the announcement.
When will the facility open?
The company has not announced a construction start date or opening date, so the facility’s timeline is not yet clear.
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