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Baker Cheese Spending 7 Million Dollars to Expand and Modernize Operations

Baker Cheese Spending 7 Million Dollars to Expand and Modernize Operations


ST. CLOUD, WI

Baker Cheese Factory is spending $7 million to expand and modernize operations. This expansion will create approximately 40 new jobs.

According to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC), the project is scheduled for completion by October 2016, making the fourth-generation company more efficient and enabling it to produce additional products.

"Baker Cheese is committed to the growth of the Wisconsin dairy industry by investing in our Wisconsin cheese plant operations," President Brian Baker said in a statement. "As an organization, we have remained focused on providing high-quality jobs to our local economy and are excited about this next project for the continued growth of our company."

Gannett Wisconsin Media reports the WEDC has authorized up to $800,000 in economic development tax credits for the company over the next three years. The total amount is dependent on the number of jobs created and retained during that period.

"Baker Cheese Factory is one of many family-owned cheese companies that have a rich history in Wisconsin, and we are pleased to support the company in its modernization efforts," Reed Hall, secretary and chief executive officer of WEDC, said in a statement. "This award, like others WEDC has provided to cheese-makers throughout the state, will help ensure that Wisconsin continues to produce the most — and the best — cheese in the country."

Aside from building and equipment improvements, Baker is also investing in a new wastewater treatment facility to expand the company’s whey operations to capitalize on that growing market.

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