Michigan City-based D. Martin Enterprises has been given the green light as the company takes the next step on its new manufacturing facility.
The requested personal property tax abatement was approved as the company seeks to purchase equipment for the new building. The new facility will expand steel industry offerings with about 112,350 square feet of manufacturing space and 4,000 square feet of office space.
“Machinery and equipment that we will purchase for production of refractory shapes has received a five-year tax abatement, with the timeline allowing us three years to purchase the items,” said Cory Martin, D. Martin Enterprises director of HR/communications, in a press release.
Construction on the new facility was launched in 2024. The construction phase is nearly half done. D. Martin Enterprises is slated to occupy the building towards the end of the year.
“We believe this facility will provide over 30 new jobs paying a living wage with full benefits,” Martin said. “We strive to hire locally and have positions with varying degrees of requirements for training and education.”
Economic Development Corp. Michigan City executive director Clarence Hulse said the development process is on track to make an impact on the steel industry and business community.
“Our city leaders understand how important our longstanding businesses are to the fabric of our entrepreneurial environment here in Michigan City,” Hulse said. “We are honored to have a family-owned company invest in our city and continue to build on roots established decades ago.”
The company began with Don Martin Sr. and his wife Betty. It provided a range of solutions for the electric arc furnace steel mills across the country.
“Michigan City has a great history of manufacturing and has worked hard to develop a network of technical education programs with La Porte County Career and Technical Education and Ivy Tech, and we look forward to continued success here,” Martin said.
