Safetran, a manufacturer of railroad signal, communication and relay equipment, will be expanding operations at its Marion plant, adding several new jobs in the near future. The announcement was made to plant employees on Tuesday. Donnie Bane, plant manager, confirmed the expansion this morning, adding that more details would be available later.
The addition of jobs in Crittenden County is welcome news for the local economy. Currently, unemployment in the county is above 10 percent. Bane could not say how many more jobs would be added, but The Crittenden Press will have full details on the expansion in the May 14 edition.
Safetran's corporate headquarters are in Louisville, with other facilities in Marion and three other locations in the United States. Worldwide, Safetran has installation on every continent, save Antarctica. Safetran has been in operation more than 80 years.
