HEDC congratulates BWI on passage of tax abatement

On April 26, 2017 local officials congratulated BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd (BWI),  on the passage of tax abatement from the Greenfield City Council.

The Beijing-headquartered company, provides the highly-acclaimed MagneRide® suspension system, will invest more than $80 million to build and equip a new 276,514-square-foot manufacturing facility in Greenfield’s Progress Park. They plan to break ground on the new facility this summer and launch production in August 2019.

BWI plans to begin hiring for machine operators, maintenance and lab technicians in February 2018.

Pictured, left to right are Lori Elmore, Greenfield  Clerk-Treasurer; Joe Skvarenina and Dan Riley, Greenfield City Council;  Gary McDaniel, Greenfield City Council President Pro-Tem; Mayor Chuck Fewell, City of Greenfield; Kerry Grass, Jeff Lowder and Mitch Pendlum, Greenfield City Council; Greg Dronen, BWI Global Facilities Director; Keely Butrum, Greenfield City Council; and Nolan “Skip” Kuker, Hancock Economic Development Council.