An Elkhart County-based manufacturer that launched last year said it will invest $2 million to grow itsheadquarters and add 50 new jobs by the end of 2023. Skinny Guy Campers LLC produces overland, self-contained truck bed campers, which serves off-roaders, minimalists, and mountain bikers.
The company was founded by Jason Bontrager, the grandson of Lloyd Bontrager who founded Jayco Inc., a leading RV manufacturer located in Elkhart County.
“The SGC is less a camper and more of a tool that we designed to allow overland truck enthusiasts like us the ability to explore longer and camp farther off the beaten path,” said Jason Bontrager, founder and CEO of Skinny Guy Campers.
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The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Skinny Guy Campers up to $400,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans and up to $130,000 in conditional tax credits from the Hoosier Business Investment tax credit program based on the company’s planned capital investment in Indiana.
