Teel Adding Capacity, Bumping Pay for Hourly Workers

Teel Plastics is expanding again in Baraboo, Wis., adding new capabilities and facility space while increasing wages and ramping up its hiring efforts.

In 2023, Teel will more than double it space at its Industrial Court facility in Baraboo, where it makes  gas pipe and telecommunications conduit. Some equipment for the first of several new gas pipe extrusion lines is already installed and operational. Teel plans to lease about another 230,000 ft² of the Industrial Court facility in 2023, adding to its current lease of 180,000 ft².

Teel is also investing in more capacity at two other Baraboo locations. A new clean room and new medical extrusion lines were installed at its Teel Court headquarters to bolster the company’s presence in the medical device market.

Teel has raised its hourly wages by 10-15% across the board. Teel now starts day shift employees at over $19 per hour, and those with manufacturing experience start even higher. In addition, the company recently launched an annual employee bonus program to further reward the success of the Teel team. “We want to bring in the best people in the area,” adds Jerry Pritchett, Teel’s CEO, “and our new pay scale and bonus program will help do that. We have a lot of exciting opportunities in front of us.”