PORTLAND, Indiana (September 18, 2025) – We are thrilled to share the exciting news about the completion of our latest expansion at our Portland, Indiana, facility! This project represents a major investment in our future, our people, and our commitment to serving our customers.
We were honored to have our local newspaper, The Commercial Review, cover the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Here is an excerpt from their story:
Put another expansion in the books.
Joyce/Dayton Corporation celebrated the completion of its nearly $9 million expansion project — its 11th in 30 years in Portland — with a ribbon cutting, tours and lunch on Thursday.
“In the nearly three decades that I’ve been part of this company, we’ve expanded this facility six times — each time asking, ‘Is this where we belong?’ and ultimately determining that, yes, this is the community we want to be a part of,” said president and CEO Brad Weiss during the ceremony on the west side of the facility at 1621 N. Meridian St. “This community has helped propel us to become the largest industrial jack manufacturer in North America.”
The project, which started in April 2024, added 26,000 square feet to the facility, expanding its footprint by more than 30%. The parking lot was also expanded. H.A. Dorsten of Minster, Ohio, was the contractor for the project, designed by Arcturis Architecture of St. Louis.
A need for greater production capacity started when Joyce/Dayton purchased a business line from Enerpac of Milwaukee in 2019 and was pushed further by growth from 2020 through ’22.
The new space allows for an enlarged assembly area, and having inventory on the production line instead of in a separate warehouse space. Engineering and research space was also expanded.
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This excerpt is from an article originally published by The Commercial Review on September 24, 2025.
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