ANDERSON — Months after officially opening its North American headquarters on Raible Avenue, FITT USA is planning an expansion in the city.
Unified Group Services is also expanding its Anderson operations.
The Anderson City Council will discuss two resolutions for the consideration of six-year tax abatements for both companies on Dec. 11.
The Italian company that owns FITT USA has invested $30 million in the Anderson facility, which was built on a former General Motors property and employs 40 people.
The company is planning an $8.2 million expansion that will employ an additional 30 people with a starting salary of $21.71 per hour.
FITT USA purchased the property in 2023 for $200,000 from the RACER Trust, which was formed to sell former GM properties on brownfield sites in Anderson and at locations in 13 other states.
The company produces a variety of plastic hoses and sold $50 million in products to companies in the U.S. last year
The company is planning to add as many as 90 jobs in Anderson by 2027.
FITT USA receives the raw material for their products from the Anderson-based Sirmax company, which is also located on a former GM property.
Unified Group Services, located on 67th Street, is planning a $4.1 million expansion with the construction of a two-story 18,000-square-foot facility.
The company is planning to add 115 jobs with a starting salary of $21.63 per hour.
The proposal calls for an additional 120 parking spaces on the site that was recently annexed into the city.
The company was recognized by the Indiana Business Journal as the best in the state in managing employee health insurance benefits.
The company has 185 employees and is the title sponsor of the annual Little 500 at Anderson Speedway.
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