Butler County Manufacturer announces $1M campus expansion, adding 20 jobs
27 Aug 2025
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A Butler County manufacturer has announced a more than $1 million local expansion that will add nearly two dozen new positions.
Lemon Township-based Crane Consumables is adding 12,000 square feet to its existing 25,000-square-foot campus, located at 155 Wright Drive. The property has a Middletown address, but sits in Lemon Township and operates within Monroe’s school district.
The expansion will grow manufacturing operations, with new machinery and infrastructure improvements. It will also expand the business’s office space. The company will be adding 20 new jobs, which will result in $1.1 million in additional payroll. Crane Consumables currently employs 66 in the region.
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