New Castle Company Requests Tax Abatement
22.02.12Filed Under: ECI News
Crown Equipment, a company that plans to bring about 150 new jobs to New Castle by the end of 2013, is asking the City Council for tax abatements. New Castle Mayor Greg York said Crown’s request was a late addition to the council’s agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting. In October 2011, Crown, an Ohio-based company that manufactures and sells forklifts, announced its plans to begin operating from the former Metaldyne facility on I Avenue. At that time, Crown said it would invest $15 million to renovate the facility.
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