Posted
on Fri Jul 9, 2010
Last updated
Jul 9, 2010
MOBERLY - A company that makes artificial sweetener
plans to open a production facility in Moberly with the help of
about $54 million of state and local incentives.
Mamtek International, which is based in Hong Kong, makes a
sucralose sweetener sold under the name Sweet-O.
The company plans to hire 312
workers over the next 18 months.
Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that the plant could eventually have
612 employees.
Mamtek is getting $17.6 million of state incentives, including
$14.4 million of tax credits.
The city of Moberly is providing an additional $37 million in
bond sales.
