$26 Million Pool Chemical Plant Lands in Indiana
Indiana suppliers of packaging, automation and industrial services can prepare for bids ahead of the plant's 2027 opening.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Manufacturing
Haviland Pool & Spa announced a $26 million investment in a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and packaging plant in Indiana for chlorinated pool chemicals. The facility will operate as Aegis USA, a wholly owned subsidiary, and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2027, adding to suppliers serving pool and spa operators.
Why it matters
The investment supports the company's continued growth and continues a multiyear strategy focused on strengthening research, product development and manufacturing capabilities. For Indiana operators in chemicals and packaging, it signals new in-state demand for tableting, pouching, filling and finished-goods packaging work.
The $26 million Indiana investment is roughly 3.7 times the $7 million Grand Rapids laboratory announced in 2024, and the 50,000-square-foot plant is more than four times the size of that 11,000-square-foot lab. Once open, the Indiana site will bring Haviland's footprint to seven locations across four states, while the company produces eight house brands.
The players
Haviland Pool & Spa
A pool and spa chemicals producer that makes eight house brands, including ProTeam, SpaPure and Durachlor, and is expanding its manufacturing base.
Haviland Enterprises
The 100% employee-owned parent company, held through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, that will operate the new Indiana facility.
Aegis USA
A wholly owned subsidiary of Haviland Enterprises that will run the Indiana chemical manufacturing and packaging plant.
The details
The plant will be dedicated to manufacturing and packaging chlorinated pool chemicals, with tableting presses, packaging lines, advanced automation equipment and dedicated material storage. Production steps include tableting, pouching, filling and finished-goods packaging, with modern engineering controls and safety systems applied across manufacturing, storage and packaging. Operating the site as a wholly owned subsidiary, Aegis USA, lets the parent company run this production line separately from its existing Michigan, Ohio and Arizona operations.
Timeline
April 2025: The Grand Rapids laboratory became fully operational.
2024: Haviland announced the $7 million Grand Rapids laboratory.
First quarter of 2027: The Indiana facility is expected to be operational.
Market Landscape
The project continues the multiyear strategy Haviland set out when it announced its $7 million Grand Rapids laboratory in 2024, moving from research capacity toward production capacity. Adding a plant in Indiana places a seventh Haviland location and a fourth state in its operating footprint, alongside existing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Arizona.
Indiana operators in chemicals, industrial packaging and automation equipment should watch for supplier and contract opportunities as construction and equipment purchasing move toward the first quarter of 2027. Businesses that sell packaging materials or material-handling systems to chemical manufacturers may want to position for bids tied to the new plant's production startup.
The takeaway
Operators supplying chemical manufacturers should track the Indiana plant's construction timeline and equipment procurement ahead of its projected first quarter of 2027 opening. Review contract and supplier terms for packaging and automation work now, since bids for a facility of this scale are often awarded well before startup.
Further reading
For broader context on factory investment across the state, explore Manufacturing coverage for Indiana.
More information
Read more about the company's operations on the Haviland Pool & Spa company website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Athletic Business Magazine.
