(La Porte, IN) - A local company is expanding.

Maple City Packaging on Indiana 39 North was granted a zoning variance Tuesday by the La Porte Board of Zoning Appeals.

The company relocated here in 2022 from Illinois.

“Now that the city has annexed the property, my client has the need to expand his business,” said La Porte Attorney Dave Ambers, who represented the company with its zoning variance request.

The firm packages baby powder.

Currently, 18 people work there but another seven employees could be added from the expansion.

According to company officials, the existing building will be added on to primarily to increase space for keeping a higher volume of inventory to possibly add a second shift packing line.