ARDEX Americas will
hold official groundbreaking ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. on April 3 to mark
construction of a 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and technical
training center in Stockton, Calif.
ALIQUIPPA, Pa., April 2, 2012- ARDEX Americas will hold official
groundbreaking ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. on April 3 to mark construction of a
50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and technical training center in
Stockton, Calif. The 7.5-acre development at 2612 Station Drive is expected to
bring a dozen jobs and potentially thousands of visitors to Stockton every
year. The Stockton plant is part of a multi-million dollar strategic project
that focuses on a $25 million, 5-year investment strategy for the Tile &
Stone Installation Products segment.
“We
are aggressively going after the tile and stone installation segment,” says
Stephan M. Liozu, ARDEX Americas President and CEO. “ARDEX is the global leader
in tile and stone installation products and, because of the Stockton facility,
will now be a significant player in the U.S. premium market.”
The
expansion reaches beyond Stockton with facility upgrades planned for the
Aliquippa, PA and Dallas, GA plants. These developments mark the largest
expansion by ARDEX Americas since moving its corporate offices, training center
and plant from Coraopolis, PA to Aliquippa in 2000. In February, ARDEX began
construction on a dedicated marketing building at its corporate headquarters in
Aliquippa, Pa, just outside of Pittsburgh. The marketing building will be
completed by early-summer 2012 and the Stockton plant will open in the spring
of 2013.
According
to ARDEX Americas Vice President and General Manager Jesse David, innovative
business strategies amidst tenuous economic times historically have proven
beneficial to the company. “Despite challenging economic times, ARDEX Americas
has consistently grown and diversified its product offerings,” he said. “We are
very fortunate to be in a situation where we are growing our workforce, and
adding jobs to the economy as well.”
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