Smucker wants to build $340M manufacturing plant in Longmont

LONGMONT — The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) on Tuesday said it plans to build a $340 million manufacturing plant that could employ up to 500 people in the eastern portion of Longmont that is in Weld County.

The project is contingent on the approval of tax and business incentives and the closing of the transaction to purchase the land where the facility will be located, the company said. Officials have not yet disclosed the exact location.

The plant would be built in two phases and employ approximately 250 workers when phase one is complete and up to 500 employees in total with…