The new Eggers facility is under construction at the southwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 42 and County Highway VV about one-quarter mile north of the new Two Rivers High School. “In a time when we’ve been hearing so much about factories closing and companies leaving, the plan by Eggers Industries shows how cooperation, quality and careful planning can provide benefits for so many in Two Rivers,” said City Manager Greg Buckley.

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“Gov. Jim Doyle and I are committed to doing all we can to retain good manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin,” said Department of Commerce Secretary Cory L. Nettles.  “Commerce is providing a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant to the City of Two Rivers for redevelopment costs.”

Eggers has called Two Rivers home since 1884. With 220 employees in the city, and another 230 at its plant in Neenah, Wis., Eggers has a worldwide reputation for high-quality, custom designed wood products. The new 260,000 square foot facility will allow the company to move from a land-locked, multi-story manufacturing facility to a one-floor operation. The new building will include 230,000 square feet of production space and 30,000 square feet of office space.

“In order to remain competitive in the markets we serve, it is imperative that we are as efficient and productive in our manufacturing operation as possible. This new facility will allow us to do that,” said Jay Streu, president of Eggers.

Streu noted that its Neenah plant was updated in 2000 with a building addition of approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space and new state of the art equipment. “The $10 million invested into our Neenah facility has shown the benefits of continued modernization in our manufacturing operations. Manufacturing at the Neenah facility is now essentially a one-floor operation. Previously, we had manufacturing operations on three floors of the plant,” Streu said.

"We have made significant investments in our business in the past and we will continue to do so in the future," said Streu. "This investment in our company and in Two Rivers will help us achieve the demands of our industry to reduce costs and manufacturing lead times, while maintaining the high product quality level that Eggers is known for throughout the United States. It will truly allow us to combine the craftsmanship of our employees with the technology of new automated equipment.”

Eggers will be investing more than $16 million in the new building along with about $3 million in new machinery and equipment. To make such a large investment feasible, Eggers applied for state and local development assistance. A new tax incremental financing district (TID) will assist with the cost of the land acquisition, site grading, utilities and equipment relocation at an estimated cost of approximately $3 million.

The city will also cooperate in a redevelopment program for the existing Eggers property. “The three-and-one-half acre site has great potential for riverfront development with 700 feet of river frontage,” said Two Rivers Economic Development Supervisor Dan Pawlitzke.

“The possibilities are endless, including commercial, residential, and industrial uses, along with other amenities such as expanded riverfront walk ways,” he added. Pawlitzke said the redevelopment efforts could be assisted through the establishment of another TID.

Two Rivers School Superintendent Randy Fredrikson also welcomed news of the project. “We are looking forward to having Eggers as a neighbor to our brand new high school," Fredrikson said. "Eggers is an important player in our local economy and employs many parents who have children in our schools. The design of the new facility is quite attractive and compliments the new high school.” 

Fredrikson also noted that the project will have economic benefits for the school and its taxpayers. “Part of the cost of building the new high school included extending water and sewer service along the Highway 42/ VV corridor.  We believe the Eggers project demonstrates that this investment in the City of Two Rivers infrastructure is already paying big dividends.  This major development project will include reimbursement from Eggers for part of that cost,” Fredrikson explained.

Eggers Industries is one of the three largest manufacturers of premium quality architectural wood doors in the United States and is recognized as the leader in product quality and new product development. Eggers is also recognized in the industry as a manufacturer of premium quality architectural plywood and table tops. Eggers products can be found throughout the United States in courthouses, libraries, yachts, private aircraft, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, universities and schools.

Eggers received the Wisconsin State Safety Council’s 2001 and 2002 Safety Award, was named Manufacturer of the Year in 2001 in the medium-size busi­ness category by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, and received the 2000 Woodworking Machinery Industry As­sociation (WMIA) Innovator of the Year Award for being at the fore­front of technological advancement and new machinery implementation.

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