Mattress Maker Plans LaPorte Co. Plant, With Up To 350 Jobs

LaPORTE, Ind. (AP) — A Texas-based mattress maker has announced plans to open a factory in northwestern Indiana and hire up to 350 workers there by the end of 2023. Corsicana Mattress said Wednesday it will invest $8.6 million to lease and equip a manufacturing plant in LaPorte for its growing boxed-bed product line. The Dallas-based company says the Indiana location will allow for same-day shipping, reducing customer wait times. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Corsicana up to $2.3 million in tax credits. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports those credits are performance-based, meaning the company can’t claim them until workers are hired.