Farmers Insurance Topping Ceremony for New Print Distribution Center and Office Building Set for May 26, 2010

CALEDONIA, Mich., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A traditional building topping-off ceremony will be held on May 26, 2010, 10 A.M. at the building expansion site of Farmers Insurance Group at 5665 Kraft Lake Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316.  The building expansion will eventually bring 1,600 jobs to the state and employ 420 workers in its construction.

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"The topping ceremony follows the June, 2009 announcement made by Farmers CEO Bob Woudstra who stated the expansion is another example of Farmers' continuing commitment to doing business in Michigan," noted Steve Boshoven, senior vice president of Farmers Group, Inc.

"I am proud to announce that the expansion, when completed will include a 264,045-square-foot office building and a 100,000-square-foot print and distribution center, and will eventually bring up to 1,600 jobs to the state," noted Woudstra.  

"There are 27 West Michigan firms assigned to this project, making up more than 90% of all construction subcontracts.   Over the duration of construction more than 420 local construction workers will be employed on site because of this project. At the height of construction there will be more than 200 workers on site at once," Woudstra stated.

"Farmers has been in Michigan since 1949," noted Boshoven.  "Today there are thousands of Farmers employees, agents and district managers all across Michigan. We're committed to making sure we have the best resources, training and job opportunities available to meet our customers' needs, now and in the future."

Farmers is a trade name and may refer to Farmers Group, Inc. or the Farmers Exchanges, as the case may be. Farmers Group, Inc., a management and holding company, along with its subsidiaries, is wholly owned by the Zurich Financial Services Group.  The Farmers Exchanges are three reciprocal insurers (Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange), including their subsidiaries and affiliates, owned by their policyholders, and managed by Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.

SOURCE Farmers Insurance