A west side Mt. Carmel manufacturing firm is growing.  A groundbreaking was held Tuesday on a new 12,000-square foot expansion to B & D Independence. General Manager Mark Pettigrew outlines the project:

B & D will grow in size to over 35-thousand square feet, and Pettigrew said the company expects to hire 15 new employees, bringing total employment to around 55. It’s a short turnaround though, with the project to be completed by the end of the year. Work has already begun at the site.