A COMPANY BASED IN MILAN, NEW MEXICO, MOUNT TAYLOR MANUFACTURING, IS INVESTING ONE-MILLION DOLLARS TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. THE INVESTMENT AND EXPANSION WILL CREATE FIVE NEW MANUFACTURING JOBS AND SAVE 43 EXISTING JOBS IN MILAN.
THE COMPANY MAKES HOME-HEATING WOOD PELLETS AS WELL AS CHIPS FOR PLAYGROUNDS AND MULCH FOR GARDENS. THE EXPANSION WILL ALLOW THE COMPANY TO MAKE FOOD SMOKING PELLETS.
CURRENT CUSTOMERS INCLUDE THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE AND RIO RANCHO, LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SOME BIG BOX RETAILERS IN THE SOUTHWEST.