Industrial manufacturer Baril Coatings has announced its plans to expand its U.S. facility, which is located in Angola, Indiana, and nearly double its workforce. Baril is a Dutch company with distributors in nine European countries as well as its American headquarters, which currently consists of a 17,000-square-foot manufacturing plant with 19 full-time employees. Now Baril will invest $1 million to build and equip a 4,000-square-foot warehouse adjacent to the existing facility and hire 16 more workers.

The warehouse will open in January, and company executives hope that it will allow them to double their sales within two or three years by helping to streamline processes as well as increasing capacity. Baril has a patented dual cure coating technology that it uses to manufacture coatings for the agricultural, architectural and automotive industries, among others. The hiring process will begin in December for production and administrative positions.

"When international companies consider where to grow, Indiana is competing and winning time and time again for their jobs and investment," said State Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith. "Baril Coatings' new coating technology fits perfectly here, with a Hoosier workforce known for its skill in manufacturing and knack for innovation. As a state that works for business, we welcome Baril Coatings' new jobs to Indiana."

Baril director of operations Michael Williams said the company decided to remain in Angola because of the close ties with the region, the state's favorable business climate and its well-prepared workforce.

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