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Commission approves transfer of tax-abated industrial slot to Trane, citing $23 million investment and about 250 jobs
Summary
The Kentwood City Commission approved transferring an industrial facilities exemption certificate to Trane (Train US Inc.), preserving a roughly $23 million investment and expanding expected jobs from about 80 to roughly 250, city staff said during a public hearing.
The Kentwood City Commission voted to transfer an industrial facilities exemption certificate (IFEC 2025-037) to Train US Inc., a subsidiary of Trane Technologies, after a public hearing and staff presentation.
City staff said the project preserves the same approximate capital investment — about $23,000,000 — that had been tied to a prior grantee (Snackcraft), but will substantially increase local employment. Lisa (city staff) told commissioners that the Snackcraft expansion is not progressing and the company requested to step aside; Train US Inc. is proposing to occupy the planned…
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