Caroline County Economic Development has announced the expansion of Eastern Shore Forest Products to Federalsburg, Maryland. Eastern Shore Forest Products will be making a total investment of $5 million in the property and adding at least 45 new jobs.

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Eastern Shore Forest Products to expand into recently-purchased property in Federalsburg, Maryland

Caroline County Economic Development has announced the expansion of Eastern Shore Forest Products to Federalsburg, Maryland. Eastern Shore Forest Products will be making a total investment of $5 million in the property and adding at least 45 new jobs.

Its Federalsburg facility will produce animal bedding and fuel products that is distributed primarily through major national retailers. The company is making improvements to the facility to sound-proof its operations from outside the building. It is also in the process of building its own proprietary equipment used in the production process.

Eastern Shore Forest Products may be utilizing the manufacturing tax credits offered by the Town of Federalsburg and Caroline County, as well as the Enterprise Zone tax credits offered by the State of Maryland.

Eastern Shore Forest Products will begin hiring for several key positions immediately and has expressed interest in interviewing former Kraft-Heinz employees affected by the merger and plant consolidation.

Eastern Shore Forest Products, a manufacturer of wood products including industrial fiber, mulch, biomass fuel and specialty soil mixes,

Eastern Shore Forest Products is a family-owned business that has been operating for 37 years. It produces specialty consumer wood products, industrial wood fiber, mulch, fuel and specialty soil mixes.