MADISON – In announcing its accomplishments for 2019, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. said it helped 289 businesses and places by providing assistance related to 16 different industries and more than $250 million in awards.
That money will help support more than $1.2 billion in planned capital investments, create more than 3,165 jobs and retain almost existing 14,000 jobs. The 2019 awards consisted of 158 grants, 47 investor tax-credit awards, 20 loans and 57 awards for historic preservation or business-tax credits.
Here are the recipients of the top 14 biggest awards this year and details of their projects:
- ND Paper
Estimated cost: $189 million
WEDC contribution: $1.7 million in tax credits
Project: Expansion at Biron mill
Estimated jobs: 27 created and 342 retained - Nouryon Pulp and Performance Chemicals
Estimated cost: $99 million
WEDC contribution: $850,000 in tax credits
Project: Factory expansion in Howard
Estimated jobs: 56 created - Catalent Pharma Solutions
Estimated cost: $74 million
WEDC contribution: $1.3 million in tax credits
Project: Expansion project in Madison
Estimated jobs: 145 created and 277 retained - Matalco Wisconsin
Estimated cost: $70 million
WEDC contribution: $1.5 million in tax credits
Project: New plant in Wisconsin Rapids
Estimated jobs: 80 created - Nexus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Estimated cost: $67 million
WEDC contribution: $1.5 million in tax credits
Project: New factory in Pleasant Prairie
Estimated jobs: 77 created - Sub-Zero Group
Estimated cost: $70 million
WEDC contribution: $1 million in tax credits
Project: Research and development site in Fitchbur
Estimated jobs: 100 new created and 1,759 retained - Badger Solutions
Estimated cost: $49 million
WEDC contribution: $600,000 in tax credits
Project: Conversion of existing commercial building into a full-service box plant in Sturtevant
Estimated jobs: 88 created - Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing US
Estimated cost: $41 million
WEDC contribution: $400,000 in tax credits
Project: New lab and administration space
Estimated jobs: 85 created and 325 retained - Salm Partners
Estimated cost: $38 million
WEDC contribution: $600,000 in tax credits
Project: Expansion in Denmark, Brown County
Estimated jobs: 55 created and 388 retained - City of Stevens Point
Estimated cost: $31 million
WEDC contribution: $250,000 grant
Project: New mixed-use housing and commercial development - American Builders & Contractors Supply
Estimated cost: $25 million
WEDC contribution: $950,000 in tax credits
Project: New shared service center in Beloit
Estimated jobs: 195 created and 637 retained - Deere & Company
Estimated cost: $24 million
WEDC contribution: $250,000 in tax credits
Project: Expansion project in Horicon, Dodge County
Estimated jobs: 12 created and 768 retained - Faith Technologies
Estimated cost: $20 million
WEDC contribution: $800,000 in tax credits
Project: New manufacturing expansion
Estimated jobs: 275 created and 1,517 retained - Menard Inc.
Estimated cost: $19 million
WEDC contribution: $500,000 in tax credits
Project: Expansion in Eau Claire
Estimated jobs: 35 created and 2,988 retained