Sony Corporation is planning to invest nearly $110 million in new equipment and property improvements to upgrade its Terre Haute plant.

Shelley Klingerman, spokeswoman for Sony, said the company is still evaluating its employment needs but said it has determined a minimum of 65 new workers will be needed for its Blu-ray operations. Of the estimated 65 new employees, 50 will be hourly permanent positions and 15 salaried permanent positions, according to Sony’s filings with the City Council.

Sony wants to invest more than $101 million in new equipment and more than $7.4 million in property improvements, for a total of $108.5 million in new investments.

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