AbiMar Foods has announced plans to invest $15 million to expand and modernize two of its three Abilene facilities, according to a media release Thursday from the Development Corp. of Abilene.
The project includes increasing automation and upgrading equipment designed to enhance production capacity and better support the company’s growth strategy.
“AbiMar Foods is proud to continue deepening our roots in Abilene,” said Rafael Henao, CEO at AbiMar Foods. “The workforce, the partnerships, and the community support we have in Abilene are the primary reasons we are investing to modernize our operations here.”
The expansion is facilitated by the Development Corp. of Abilene through its business retention and expansion program, which works to support existing businesses in Abilene.
“AbiMar Foods has built more than three decades of success in Abilene, and their $15 million investment demonstrates the confidence established employers have in our community,” said Misty Mayo, the president and CEO at the Development Corp. of Abilene.
“In fact, AbiMar Foods has invested an additional $4 million in their Abilene operation in the past two years,” Mayo said. “AbiMar’s commitment to continue investing in Abilene strengthens our community’s manufacturing industry and reflects the kind of long-term reinvestment the DCOA works to support every day.”
AbiMar Foods has been located in Abilene for over 30 years, and the latest investment aims to retain 550 local jobs for Abilene citizens.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Food manufacturer to invest millions of dollars in Abilene
Reporting by Lauren Dossey, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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