Gehl Foods’ expansion named a top project

The expansion of the Gehl Foods facility in Germantown was named by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as one of the state’s top economic development projects in 2017. The project is ranked 13th out of 59 projects.

Gov. Scott Walker called 2017 a record year for the WEDC with 59 companies from Wisconsin and around the world agreeing to locate to or expand in Wisconsin. The projects are expected to create or retain nearly 30,000 jobs and result in more than $11.6 billion in capital investment in the state.

Topping the list of projects is Foxconn’s Technology Group’s historic investment in Racine County — a project expected to create up to 13,000 jobs and generate up to $10 billion in capital investment...

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