Hampstead-based construction business C.J. Miller will mark the opening Wednesday of a new asphalt plant in Finksburg, a $9 million project completed in June that is expected to create up to 100 new jobs.
Officials say the plant will help the company increase production, energy efficiency and safety. New technology at the plant will enable the use of recycled highway materials, which are more cost effective in building new highways. C.J. Miller operates three other plants — in Finksburg, Westminster and Woodsboro.
The family business, which has 450 workers, started in 1957 and opened its first asphalt plant in Woodsboro. The company produced more than 700,000 tons of asphalt last year for highways, driveways and other projects.