General Motors has announced it will invest $90 million to upgrade its Marion Metal Center in Grant County.  The money will pay for new, high-tech equipment at the 60-year-old facility, where the company employs about 1,400 people, supplying metal parts for GM vehicles across North America.

It’s the largest investment the state has announced since late May.  It’s also part of a string of investments by GM in Indiana. Indiana Manufacturers’ Association president Brian Burton says  the company is doubling the size of its Fort Wayne plant and adding jobs at its Bedford facility.

GM didn’t announce any new jobs as part of its investment, but Burton says it will help retain current jobs and potentially allow expansion in the future.   The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is awarding GM $100,000 to help train current employees on the new equipment.