Sumitomo Expands Scottsville Presence

With the groundbreaking Friday for a new building in Allen County, Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems will have a bigger place in the county's economic landscape.

The company will occupy a $2.5 million warehouse, which will be owned by the Allen County-Scottsville Industrial Development Authority and leased to Sumitomo.

While no new jobs are expected immediately, it could mean some in the long term. Sumitomo currently employs 194 people in Scottsville, with an annual payroll of $7.6 million.

Matt Adams, general manager of general affairs at Sumitomo, said the facility will allow the company to move warehousing out of its other two facilities, freeing up floor space for expanded manufacturing needed because automotive industry business has continued to increase since diving in 2009. The new building will be used to receive raw materials, house finished goods and then to facilitate shipping, he said. 

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