Idaho Governor celebrates Jayco’s first anniversary in the Magic Valley

Governor Dirk Kempthorne visited the Jayco, Inc. trailer manufacturing facility Friday as part of the company’s first anniversary in the Magic Valley. The governor was joined by several distinguished state and local officials — as well as Jayco’s president — to announce the company’s expansion plans for the Twin Falls facility.

Jayco president and CEO Derald Bontrager announced plans to "deepen [Jayco’s] roots" in Idaho. The Indiana-based company has "entered active negotiations to acquire a large parcel of land in the Magic Valley," said Bontrager. Jayco is headquartered in northern Indiana where they have 34 factories housed on approximately 395 acres. The Twin Falls facility is the only manufacturing factory outside of that complex.

The facility has been met by tremendous growth since its opening here last year. Starting with only 35 employees and one assembly line, the factory now employs 160 Magic Valley residents and produces an average eight to 10 trailers per day on its two assembly lines. The aim is to reach 15 trailers per day, said Bontrager.

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