ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Direct-sales giant Amway Corp. plans to spend up to $81 million to build a new facility in West Michigan to produce nutritional products.
In a statement, the company said on Wednesday it had got approval for a $1.6 million incentive related to a project from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
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The project includes a new $81 million nutrition plant at the company's Spaulding Avenue site in Ada, Michigan, near Amway World Headquarters.
The new plant is expected to create 200 jobs over the next three years.
"Amway, with more than 4,000 employees currently in Michigan, is a major employer in our state and its decision to expand here says much about our improved business climate," said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. "Amway's continued commitment sends a message that will be heard around the world that Michigan's highly competitive business climate and tremendous workforce capabilities mean real opportunities for leading edge businesses."
The project is part of a broader $180 million investment to expand manufacturing and processing capacity for vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements.
- Ada, Michigan – Spaulding Avenue site: New nutrition soft gels and tablet manufacturing operation. Investment: $81 million. Jobs: 50 at start-up, 200 anticipated over a three-year period.
- Ada, Michigan – World Headquarters complex: A new nutrition powder products plant unveiled February 15 is expected to start production this year. Investment: $24 million. Jobs: 50
- Buena Park, California: Scheduled for 2012 construction, project includes a new granulation facility to support tablet manufacturing; new research and development facilities and pilot laboratories; and a two-story professional office building. Total investment: $42 million. Jobs: No change.
- Quincy, Washington: Announced April 2, a new extraction and concentration operation for ingredients grown at the company's organic farm operations in nearby Trout Lake. Investment: $31.8 million. Jobs: 30