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For Immediate Release
2015-282
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 11:00am
Leading Chutes Manufacturer Expands in Charles
County
CHUTES International, a leading chutes manufacturer and distributor, is
expanding its Charles County operations. A Charles County employer since 1989,
the firm outgrew its 12,000-square-foot White Plains-based plant. In fall 2015,
CHUTES will move to a new, 45,000-square-foot facility located at 33 Industrial
Park Drive, Waldorf. The additional space will allow CHUTES to run two lines of
manufacturing instead of a single line and minimize products being outsourced.
“We want to go from $10 million to $25 million in sales in the next five years,
“said Heidi Wood, administrative manager and corporate secretary for CHUTES.
“To do that, we’ll need to have a growth in employees for sales, marketing and
product development.”
“CHUTES’ decision to expand in Charles County is a testament to the cooperation
between the county and the state to provide businesses with resources they need
to grow and thrive,” said Peter F. Murphy, president of the Charles County Board
of Commissioners.
When CHUTES expanded its manufacturing to include internal chutes, the firm
quickly outgrew its current facility. Through a collaborative effort among the
Department of Economic Development and the Maryland Department of Business
& Economic Development (DBED), CHUTES secured funding from multiple
sources, including a conditional loan, gap funding from Charles County, and tax
credits for remaining in Charles County.
CHUTES delivers quality debris removal systems to general contractors,
architects, and building owners. The company started producing heavy duty
steel chutes out of the need for higher quality chutes than were available.
Because of the demand for their quality product, they soon added durable plastic
chutes and internal chutes for trash and laundry, as well as compactors for
recycling and odor control systems.
“Working with our partners in Charles County, we are ensuring that a growing
company like CHUTES has the support and resources it needs to continue to
expand and add jobs here in Maryland,” said DBED Secretary Mike Gill.
Based on the state’s and county’s terms, CHUTES had to guarantee 15 new jobs
in Charles County for the length of the loan and invest in the new building.
CHUTES received assistance from the Maryland Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MDMEP), which brought in high-level manufacturing expertise and
worked with the company to develop a strategic plan for growth. The MDMEP
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2. Leading Chutes Manufacturer Expands in Charles County | www.charlescountymd.gov
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helped CHUTES evaluate new space options in Charles County and design the
manufacturing portion of the new building.
CHUTES has always been connected to the community and had a sense of family.
The company’s employee base resides mostly in Charles County which, along
with financial considerations, affected their decision to stay. “Charles County is
also a great location in being able to reach Washington DC, Baltimore, Virginia,
and Montgomery County without having to pay astronomical real estate costs
and taxes,” said Wood.
“We’re thrilled that CHUTES decided to stay and expand in Charles County,” said
Darrell Brown, director of the Charles County Economic Development
Department. “The company is a representation of the type of companies we want
to attract. The decision to remain in Charles County affirms that this is an
attractive location for businesses within the D.C. metro area.”
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