Gasbarre Products, Inc., based in DuBois, Pa., will expand the company’s facility in Elk County, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday.
The industrial furnace manufacturer will invest $5.8 million into a project that would relocate its operations from its Plymouth, Michigan location, the company said. Already, the company has leased a 150,000-square-foot facility at 835 Washington Street in St. Marys, tripling the size of its current location on State Street. Wolf said that the project is expected to create and retain 172 total jobs in multiple counties.
“My administration remains committed to investing in businesses that want to grow here or set up shop in Pennsylvania,” said Gov. Wolf. “Gasbarre is creating and retaining good paying jobs in some of our rural counties and helping to boost our competitive manufacturing industry – a true win for the commonwealth.”
Gasbarre received a $64,000 Pennsylvania First grant funding proposal from the DCED. As part of the expansion project, the company has committed to creating 16 new jobs at the St. Marys facility within three years, as well as retaining the 156 existing jobs at its four locations across Pennsylvania – St. Marys, Elk County; Philipsburg, Centre County; and DuBois and Olanta in Clearfield County.
“Our investment in the new facility in St. Marys provides an opportunity for Gasbarre to continue to grow and flourish where we have manufactured for nearly 50 years,” said Gasbarre CEO Alex Gasbarre. “The work ethic and skills provided by past, current, and future Gasbarre team members provide a strong base for this move. We look forward to adding new team members in the coming months when the move process is completed. The people of Elk County and St. Marys will be key to our success.”