Hostetler Truss receives $25,000 grant to support expansion of its business

CHILLICOTHE — On June 13, Fluor BWXT and the JEDISO Partnership (Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio), in coordination with Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, presented Ross County manufacturer Hostetler Truss with a $25,000 grant to support expansion of their business, located on Ohio 159 in Chillicothe.

Hostetler Truss, which currently manufactures roofing trusses, has committed $800,000 capital investment toward a 12,000-square-foot expansion and $400,000 for new machinery and equipment to facilitate the manufacture of floor joists and create 6 new jobs.

Hostetler Truss currently employs 30 people in Ross County and supplies construction materials to Carter Lumber and 84 Lumber, locally.