Manufacturer opens expanded operations in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A manufacturer that produces grills, stoves and fireplaces has opened a 30-job, $2.3 million-plus expansion at its facility in Grant County in northern Kentucky.

Gov. Matt Bevin’s office says Wolf Steel’s new warehouse adjoins its current facility in Crittenden. Bevin says the latest expansion is the second in seven years at Wolf Steel.

Wolf Steel also makes furnaces and HVAC units and accessories under the Napoleon brand.

To encourage the latest company’s investment and job growth, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has given preliminary approval for Wolf Steel to receive up to $450,000 in tax incentives.

Wolf Steel’s Kentucky operations opened in 2001 with 23 employees. It expanded in 2009, adding 15 employees and nearly tripling its square footage.