Winona PVD Coatings announced 50 new manufacturing jobs in Wasrsaw this week and Texmo Precision Castings announced 30 jobs, according to the Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. Winona PVD Coatings will add 50 new jobs and invest $10 million in a new production line, according to the announcement. The coating company, which currently employs 155 people in three buildings, provides bright finish coatings for automotive wheels. The company’s Warsaw location opened in 2007. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer said in the announcement, “Winona PVD is a fast growing, well-managed company that has created a high demand for its quality performance, eco-friendly automotive wheel finishing process. It is precisely that home-grown innovation that continues to define the Warsaw community as world leaders of high-tech manufacturing. The entire community is proud of their growth and success.” Texmo Precision Castings manufactures quality castings for the orthopedic, aerospace, power systems and automotive industries. The United Kingdom-based company is expanding Warsaw business Medcast, which it acquired 6 months ago, with a $5.5 million building renovation and the installation of new equipment. Sales Manager Andrew Price noted, “We are pulling out the sides of the building to accommodate new equipment” and “to modernize the facility.” Kosciusko County Council Chair Bob Sanders stated in the announcement, “Kosciusko County is excited about this international company acquiring a company in our county. This is a great technology-based company that is expanding its facility, bringing in state-of-the-art equipment and doubling its workforce.”
