FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne Metals announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 106 new jobs by 2017. The business will invest $29.4 million to construct, renovate and equip a 33,000 square-foot facility on its 50-acre Ardmore Avenue campus, bringing its total footprint in the community to 553,000 square feet.

Fort Wayne Metals, which currently employs more than 650 associates in Indiana and more than 700 around the world, plans to begin hiring for production, administrative and research and development positions this fall. Interested applicants can apply online at www.fwmetals.com/careers.