Markland Business Park in Switzerland County.

"We are always happy to welcome new business to Indiana and we're even happier when it means new opportunities for Hoosiers in great communities like Florence," said Governor Mitch Daniels.

Trenwa's 10-foot-long concrete trenches are used for the distribution of electrical control cables, power cables and mechanical piping. The company's global customers are primarily related to the utility industry and include waste water treatment plants, telecommunication sites, wind farms, solar and nuclear power plants and universities. The company intends to begin hiring production associates next spring to coincide with the planned completion of its facility.

"We have experienced several years of strong growth and need a more modern facility with level acreage for product storage. We liked the Markland Business Park because the land was level and had good access to I-71 for shipping," said George Schurr, vice-president of operations for Trenwa.

In business for 40 years, Trenwa also has facilities in Colorado, Florida, Puerto Rico and is headquartered in Fort Thomas, Ky.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Trenwa Inc. up to $50,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the company's job creation plans. In addition, up to $47,000 from the state's Industrial Development Grant Fund will be made available to Switzerland County for water, road and sewer improvements necessary for site development.

"I am proud to welcome Trenwa to Switzerland County," said Michael Jones, Switzerland County Council president. "We have worked hard as a community to provide competitive sites for locating businesses."