STURTEVANT — In November, when Ruud Lighting announced a $24.5 million expansion that will create 469 new jobs, the completion of the new warehouse was nearly a year away.
But Ruud’s employment growth isn’t being held back while the Cree subsidiary waits for the 208,000-square-foot warehouse to be built. Ruud Lighting President Christopher Ruud said last week the company had already hired about 40 more people since its expansion announcement. With sales of Cree light-emitting diode, or LED, products humming, Ruud Lighting has increased its second-shift manufacturing operation.
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