Vitro American plant is expanding 11-05-2009

A GRENADA COMPANY IS EXPANDING AND CITY OFFICIALS Couldn’t BE HAPPIER. THE VITRO AMERICA PLANT OF GRENADA IS EXPANDING THEIR OPERATIONS. THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY INVESTED $1.2 MILLION IN NEW EQUIPMENT INTO THE COMPANY. THE STATE PROVIDED $135,000, AND THE CITY OF GRENADA GAVE $15,000 FOR THE EXPANSION. GRENADA MAYOR BILLY COLLINS SAID THAT THE COMPANY WILL CREATE 20 NEW JOBS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND HE IS PLEASED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PLANT, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 100 EMPLOYEES, MAKES SAFETY GLASS AND ALUMINUM PRODUCTS.