Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on April 19, 1961.

BEGIN URSCHEL PLANT ADDITION CONSTRUCTION

Bulldozer rips up existing concrete base west of present Urschel Laboratories, Inc., building on north Calumet (Ind. 49) as work on firm’s new $125,000 expansion project started Tuesday. Second major expansion at food processing machinery manufacturing plant will be construction of 180x72 foot building and will include 110 percent increase in office space, new foundry, heat treatment department and increased machine shop area. Manufacturing area will be increased to more than 50,000 square feet, it was noted. General contractor is Tonn and Blank, Michigan City.