Manhattan City Commissioners have voted to move a proposed economic development application for PTMW Inc. to a second consideration on April 15.
The project was outlined before the commission Tuesday. The company is based in Topeka and wants to expand into Manhattan with a 112,500 square foot facility and eventually include up 146 jobs. The median wage was projected at $22 an hour.
The company does manufacturing and welding with plans to fabricate skids or steel structures. PTMW would make a nearly $14 million investment in building and equipment. There would be a 10-year lease with a possible 10-year 100 percent property tax abatment.
The proposal includes building a partnership with Manhattan Area Technical College for welders.
Production would begin in the third quarter of this year and ramp up in 2026.