Neogen has broken ground on a $70m expansion of its food safety facility in Lansing, Michigan, US.
The expansion involves construction of a three-story manufacturing building located on E. Shiawassee Street, next to other Neogen facilities.
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The 175,000ft2 space marks the company’s investment in new manufacturing equipment and laboratory equipment for the test and release of products.
The expansion will see creation of 60 to 100 new jobs, increasing the company’s Lansing footprint from 650 employees to a maximum of 750.
These positions will range from automation technicians and operators to process engineers, chemists, quality engineers, and quality technicians, and managers and supervisors.
The project is scheduled to commence in September 2022, with completion slated in December 2023, and validation and other progress taking place through the following year.
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By GlobalDataNeogen president and CEO John Adent said: “Neogen is proud to call Lansing our corporate headquarters, and we are so happy to continue growing with the city that helped build us into the global company that we are today.
“This year, as we celebrate our 40th year of operations, we also celebrate a number of big steps forward for our company. This expansion, along with the merging of 3M’s Food Safety business with our existing operations, will lead Neogen into a new era of growth. I want to thank the City of Lansing and the Greater Lansing area for continuing to support Neogen, and we are excited to continue growing together.”
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: “Neogen’s $70 million investment in Lansing will further Michigan’s leadership in the life sciences and agribusiness sectors.
“This new manufacturing facility will expand Neogen’s footprint in Lansing and create up to 100 new good-paying jobs for Michiganders. Michigan’s future is bright because of our hardworking, talented people and our innovative businesses, and investments like today’s by Neogen will help us continue moving our state forward. I will work with anyone to keep growing our economy, creating good-paying jobs, and investing in every region of our great state.”
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Image: The 175,000ft2 space marks the company’s investment in new manufacturing equipment and laboratory equipment. Credit: marcinjozwiak from Pixabay.
