Saint Johnsbury manufacturing company to offer more job opportunities [Video]

A groundbreaking was held ahead of the expansion of a Saint Johnsbury manufacturing company on Thursday morning.Weidmann Electrical Technology will be adding a new warehouse, which is set to begin construction sometime in December. Additionally, pre-existing buildings at the plant will undergo renovations. The warehouse is expected to be finished around the same time next year. “I’d like to say how incredibly excited I am about this growth here in our community,” vice president of finance at Wiedmann Carol Martin said. “We’re closely tied in with our customers, and we need to meet their increased demand.”The project will cost around $44 million in total. The State will provide $1.7 million over the next six or seven years. “They had other opportunities and other places they could have made this investment,” secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development Lindsay Kurrle said. “So for them to choose here makes …