Hilmar Cheese Company to open cheese and whey production facility in Dodge City, Kan.
The state-of-the-art facility will showcase sustainable solutions, create 247 new jobs.
On May 5, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Hilmar Cheese Company Inc. jointly announced the Hilmar Cheese Company’s decision to build a new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kan.
Hilmar, Calif.-based Hilmar Cheese Company, founded in 1984, said it is one of the world’s largest producers of high-quality American-style cheese and whey products, with customers in more than 50 countries. The new facility is expected to create 247 new jobs and represents $460 million in capital investment. The project is estimated to bring an additional $550 million in capital investment and 750 new jobs within a 50-mile radius of Dodge City by late 2023.