Whelan Machine & Tool Plans Expansion in Right to Work Kentucky
Whelan Machine & Tool is investing $5.7 million in order to expand in Right to Work Louisville, Kentucky. As a result, they will also create 30 new jobs in the area.
From Area Development Magazine:
“Our investment will drive a significant expansion of the important work Whelan performs in the defense industrial base in Kentucky. […] We’re happy and thankful to have the support of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Louisville and Jeffersontown as partners in our growth. Our goal is to bring more mission critical defense manufacturing to Kentucky.” […]
“The economic momentum we are seeing throughout Kentucky is the result of incredible growth among our largest and most critical industries, and manufacturing is at the center of that growth. […] We continually see quality companies like Whelan Machine & Tool expanding to meet growing customer demand, and that is a recipe for long-term economic success in our New Kentucky Home. I want to thank the company’s leadership for their belief in the commonwealth and look forward to its continued growth in Louisville.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.