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Michigan City-based D. Martin Enterprises on Wednesday announced plans to invest $20 million to build a new manufacturing facility in the city. The company said it aims to add 30 new jobs with the possibility of hiring more workers in the first two years of operation.

The company, which currently employs nearly 100 people, manufactures refractory products and provides a variety of services for the local and national steel industry.

The new facility will include 112,350 square feet of manufacturing space and 4,000 square feet of office space.

Vice President of Operations Cassie Martin Graham, whose grandfather started the company more than 40 years ago, said Michigan City has always felt like the right place to be.

“[It’s] central to many of the mills we do business with and in a community that has grown exponentially in that time,” she said. “In less than 10 years, we have increased sales revenue over four times. In the time that we have had our current production facility in Michigan City, we have grown from a single product line to designing more than 10 discrete product lines.”

The company is working on design plans for the project and aims to break ground in October. The new facility is expected to be complete in early 2026.

“The value of a longstanding family-owned business expanding in our city is immeasurable,” said Clarence Hulse, executive director of Economic Development Corp. Michigan City. “Retaining and helping our core companies level up is just as important as welcoming new businesses and impactful projects.”