Thu, Mar 31, 2016
Now Sole Owner Of Building It Has Leased A Portion Of Since 2012
Wipaire, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing facilities. In a purchase deal closed in late February, Wipaire became the sole owner of the 65,000 square foot building it has leased a portion of since late 2012. Renovations will begin as soon as previous leaseholders move out of their leased spaces.
“International demand is driving our expansion,” commented Chuck Wiplinger, President and COO of Wipaire, Inc. “As we look to meet that demand and structure our manufacturing for efficiency, we are continuing to invest in our home area. This facility provides us with the ability to streamline aluminum float manufacturing while allowing for future composites manufacturing.”
Tim Hendrickson, Executive Vice President of Operations, added “As a tenant of this facility for over three years, we have outgrown our existing space and we see room for improvement in the way we work and build floats and our other modifications. This purchase expands our manufacturing footprint by 78% and consolidates all manufacturing operations under one roof. We’re excited to get underway with renovations and expect to start in on these in a few months.”
Facility upgrades will take place over a 12-month phased plan to avoid impact on current and planned production. In addition to improved manufacturing flow, the renovations will include expansion of inventory presence for manufacturing and customer support.
(Source: Wipaire news release)
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