(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City steel company has plans to build a new $20 million plant in the community, as D. Martin Enterprises intends to construct a new manufacturing operation to serve Northwest Indiana and the national steel industry.

 

Currently, the company at 10 Commerce Square employs 100 workers. The goal is to add 30 more people to its workforce over the next two years. The firm provides products and services to electric arc furnaces nationwide.

 

In a statement, Cassie Martin Graham, Vice-President of Operations, said Michigan City is a central location to many of the mills that do business with her company.

 

“My grandfather opened the DME office in Michigan City over 40 years ago and it’s always felt like the right place to be,” she said.

 

The new plant would contain more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space and about 4,000 square feet of office space.

 

“To have a multigenerational company continue to cultivate roots in Michigan City signifies how we continue to provide a strong base for our business community,” said Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch.

 

According to company officials, the need to expand is due to a sharp increase in sales over the past several years. A groundbreaking is planned in October while the hope is to begin operating from the new facility in early 2026.