Johnsonville Sausage LLC announced it has broken ground on an expansion of one of the company’s Sheboygan Falls, Wis., manufacturing facilities. The expansion, which will add more than 40,000 square feet to the company’s smoked/cooked manufacturing plant, will be used for innovation and new product development.

“For more than 65 years, Johnsonville has had a tradition of meeting and exceeding consumers’ demand for the highest-quality sausage products available,” said Johnsonville President Bill Morgan.  “As our consumers’ tastes and preferences grow and evolve, we continue to innovate, ensuring we satisfy those evolving tastes and provide folks with the products they desire.”

Morgan noted that the new addition to the company’s existing facility will provide even more opportunities for Johnsonville to innovate and meet consumer demands.

In addition to providing new opportunities for innovation and new product development, the expansion will add nearly 35 full-time positions at Johnsonville’s Sheboygan Falls campus. All available Johnsonville positions can be found by visiting jobs.johnsonville.com, and hiring is expected to continue throughout 2013. Johnsonville currently employs nearly 900 members throughout the four facilities on its Sheboygan Falls campus.

“The reason Johnsonville has grown and achieved the success we have over the years is the great members we have working throughout our organization,” said Johnsonville Vice President-Operations Steve Johnson.  “Johnsonville members have proven to be some of the most dedicated, high-quality sausage makers in the world.  That’s why we’re excited to have this opportunity to again grow and invest in our business, as well as in our members and the community, through this new expansion.”  

Johnson added that Johnsonville is working with Wisconsin-based contractors and engineers, like Miron Construction and Excel Engineering, to make this project a reality. The facility expansion is getting underway now and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2013.

Source: Johnsonville Sausage LLC