Six Minnesota Businesses Awarded $1.5 Million from Job Creation Fund
20 May 2019
Recipients will create more than 200 jobs over the next three years
ST. PAUL – Business expansion projects in four Greater Minnesota communities and two metro locations will create more than 200 new jobs over the next three years.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is supporting these projects with grants totaling $1.5 million from the Job Creation Fund.
Awards were made to Alexandria Industries in Alexandria, MinMor Industries in Mora, Reprocessed Plastics in Garfield, Sage Electrochromics in Faribault, Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Minnetonka, and McLaughlin Gormley King Co. in Brooklyn Park.
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