3 Stearns County businesses receive state funding for upgrades, jobs

ST. CLOUD — Three Stearns County businesses are funding recipients for expansion projects, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

The state announced that seven businesses will receive more than a combined $10.5 million to support 775 jobs and leverage $86 million in outside investment, according to a news release. The funding comes from the state’s

Job Creation Fund

and the

Minnesota Investment Fund.

Monumental Sales Inc.,

a St. Cloud granite product manufacturer, received $9.5 million for a project that will consolidate their locations and upgrade space for office and manufacturing operations. The project is expected to create 10 jobs.

Monumental Sales Inc. is part of St. Cloud Industrial Products at 537 22nd Ave. N. in St. Cloud.

St. Cloud Window LLC,

a designer and manufacturer of windows, doors, storefronts and curtainwalls for commercial and industrial uses, will receive $3.6 million.

The funding is for the Sauk Rapids company’s expansion project to renovate its facility, site improvements and new machinery and equipment. The project is expected to create 19 jobs over two years.

St. Cloud Window LLC is at 390 Industrial Blvd. in Sauk Rapids.

Two River Enterprises Inc.

is a custom stainless steel equipment manufacturer and fabricator for food processing, food service, restaurants and medical practices in Holdingford.

The company will receive $1.7 million to expand its facility by 10,400 square feet of production space, new machinery and equipment, according to the release. The project is expected to create six new jobs. Two River Enterprises Inc. is at 490 River St. W. in Holdingford.

The other recipients include Heliene USA Inc. in Rogers, States Manufacturing in Dayton, and Philips Image Guided Therapy Corp. in Plymouth.

Trent Abrego is a business reporter for St. Cloud LIVE and can be reached at trent@stcloudlive.com.