Crossroads RV, a manufacturer of fifth-wheel and towable recreational vehicles, said it plans to expand its operations in the northern Indiana town of Topeka, creating up to 250 jobs by 2014.

The company plans to invest $3.9 million to buy land and construct a 93,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its existing 45-acre campus in Topeka, which is between Elkhart and Fort Wayne. The new facility will house the company's Cruiser product line and is expected to begin operations in June.

Topeka-based Crossroads RV, a division of Elkhart-based Thor Motor Coach, already employs more than 600 at its six plants in Topeka and Syracuse. The company plans to begin hiring additional administrative, manufacturing and maintenance employees early next year.

"Indiana entered the recession making about half of all RVs. Now, we're making more than four out of five," Gov. Mitch Daniels said in a statement. "That's what happens when businesses in a tough economy look hard to see which state has the best economic climate."

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Crossroads RV up to $2.25 million in tax credits and up to $200,000 in training grants based on the company's job-creation plans. The town of Topeka will consider additional tax abatement.

Several RV makers have announced Indiana expansions this year. Lippert Components Manufacturing and Kinro Manufacturing announced plans to expand production in Goshen and Middlebury, creating up to 330 jobs by 2012. In addition, Cruiser RV announced it would add up to 200 jobs in LaGrange by 2014.