Summary
The city's $23 million tax abatement now goes to Trane US, Inc., which plans 250 full-time jobs making air-cooled chillers at 4175 60th St. SE — more than triple the 80 jobs originally tied to Snackcraft. Hiring starts in the second half of 2026, mostly for local workers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The $23 million abatement reduces the company's property taxes while bringing an estimated 250 jobs to the area.
Trane and local job seekers, with a larger manufacturing employer anchoring the city's tax base.
Potentially other taxpayers if the abatement shifts tax burden, pending the hearing.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Commission — October 20, 2026
Two industrial facilities tax exemptions on East Paris Avenue will forgo about $81,600 in city taxes but support a $21 million Cascade expansion with ten jobs and a Trane laydown yard with twelve jobs, deepening Kentwood's industrial base.
City Commission — April 13, 2026
The city's $23 million tax abatement now goes to Trane US, Inc., which plans 250 full-time jobs making air-cooled chillers at 4175 60th St. SE — more than triple the 80 jobs originally tied to Snackcraft. Hiring starts in the second half of 2026, mostly for local workers.
City Commission — March 17, 2026
Nutra Food Ingredients is adding 15,000 square feet to its 50th Street facility for $4.75 million and hiring 17 more workers. The city set up an Industrial Development District and gave the company a tax exemption certificate to support the growth.
City Commission — February 17, 2026
A public hearing will be set for a tax abatement request by Nutra Food Ingredients at 4683 50th St SE — a step toward potentially reduced taxes for the company.
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