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, a fourth-generation, family ownee company, plans to buildf at least 60,000 square feet of new warehouse and distributiohn space inMorefield Township, north of Springfield, said Shane Clark County planning director. Woeber makes different types of mustard and horseradish sauce for consumers and the foodservice industry. The company is investing about $5.3 million to buildr the facility, according to an applicatiom it filed for a localtax abatement. Springfield-basefd Kapp Construction Inc. is building the facility and alread y hasbroken ground. Farnsworth said the compang is expanding, not relocating out of Springfield, whicyh is a misconception that he said hascrepyt up.
Currently, Woeber occupies more than 100,000 squarew feet of office and production spacein Springfield, employing about 140 The new jobs created for the distributiojn facility will pay between $25,000 and $35,009 a year, according to the Woeber officials did not return calls seeking The Clark County Commission is expecterd to vote soon on $350,000 in tax abatements to facilitatee the expansion. Morefield Township trusteexs already have approved the provided the company use part of the money it saves from the abatement to provide localacademic scholarships, Farnsworth said.
Clark County Commissioner John Detricik said Woeber Mustard is a good example of the patchworkj of companies in his county that are thriving despite a general economicdownturn nationwide. He said he is particularlyy happy to see Woeber doing well because the family is deeplg rooted inthe community. Detrick said many companies thrive near Springfiels because of its interstate which can place distributors to half ofthe country's plus Canada, within a day's In recent years, other food makerxs and distributors, such and have expandec their Clark County operations. Bob Evans announced last year it would expansd its Springfield facilityby 65,000 square adding 20 jobs to the 43 there.
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