(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte County firm has plans to expand, as Van Air Manufacturing has announced thta it will add a 100,000 square-foot building near its headquarters just outside Michigan City.

 

The over-$8 million dollar investment is projected to create 75 jobs, adding to its roughly 200 strong workforce.

 

Officials cited remarkable growth over the past 15 years and current need to meet further increased demand for their products.

 

The new construction is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

 

Van Air Corporation has existed for just over 50-years, originally operating outside New Buffalo on U.S. 12 before moving to the Michigan City area just south of Interstate 94 about 15 years ago.