DEED announces over $367,000 in funding for Broekema Beltway expansion project at Pine City facility

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced more than $367,000 in funding for an expansion project for Broekema Beltway USA in Pine City.

According to a news release from DEED, the proposed project will establish a new manufacturing line at the current Pine City facility.

The project is expected to cost $5.6 million total and create 12 jobs in the first three years.

$167,500 of the funding comes from DEED’s job creation fund, and $200,000 is from the Minnesota Investment Fund, which provides loans for capital equipment.

Broekema Beltway manufactures advanced sieving conveyor belt systems and components, and serves the agricultural and industrial sectors.