Jasper Group is the parent company of JSI, quality furniture for work and life, and Klem, crafted furniture for life away. Strongly rooted in the heart of the Midwest, generations of their furniture family have been proudly practicing their craft in southern Indiana since the late 1800s.

Partnerships, internships and a growing young workforce help Indiana Furniture feed the worker pipeline.

Merkley & Sons is a generational, family-owned business located in Jasper, Indiana since 1954. Merkley’s is known for their award-winning quality meat products. The company plans to invest in a high-capacity, vacuum stuffing system. This system will allow for integration with other pieces of machinery to automate various production and packaging processes and increase overall throughput, while also improving precision, portioning and most importantly quality 

Versteel distributes parts for the furniture industry, including manufacturing their own branded furniture for government facilities, hospitals and schools. They are investing in a new machine room with multiple new pieces of laser-based production equipment.  V

U.B. Klem Furniture Company is a contract manufacturer of wood products and goods, specializing in furniture for restaurants (booths, tables, chairs and more) throughout the United States. The company is investing in a newly released next generation 5-axis CNC lathe that automates the lathe production system. Additionally, the project adds four more machines into the company’s overall system, combining multiple machines and setups into one without manual tool changing.

Sanders Processing Inc. is a slaughter and processing operation with multiple facilities in their region operating at capacity. They are investing in automation equipment to address production bottlenecks, specifically in the areas of form, fill and seal packaging and case packing.

OFS Brands Holdings Inc. manufacturers and sells branded office, healthcare and hospitality furniture. The firm is investing in a full robotic production line to reduce lead times and improve product quality and productivity.

Indiana Furniture is a furniture manufacturer of products for the office environment, such as private office settings, open office settings, and conference rooms.

JASPER Engines & Transmissions, a major mass remanufacturer of a line of drive train components, produces gas and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, rear axle assemblies, diesel air and fuel components, and marine products.

Meyer Distributing is an automotive specialty products marketing and distribution company. Through numerous warehousing facilities, Meyer serves thousands of customers nationwide via Meyer Logistics direct ship.

OFS is a family-owned contract furniture manufacturer that provides furniture and logistics solutions for office, healthcare, education, lifestyle, hospitality, government, and home office markets worldwide.