Motoman Robotics Begins New Headquarters Construction
Construction will take approximately 10 months with an expected move-in date of June 2011.
Posted: August 23, 2010
Ground was broken on August 13, 2010, for Motoman Robotics? (West Carrollton, OH) new facility in Miamisburg, OH. The new facility will serve as Motoman Robotics? headquarters and main manufacturing facility for its North and South American operations.
The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Steve Barhorst, president and COO of Motoman Robotics, a division of Yaskawa America, Inc. Additional speakers included Mr. Jay Tsuda, president of Yaskawa Electric (Kitakyushu, Japan); Mr. Gen Kudo, Chairman and CEO of Yaskawa America, Inc. (Chicago, IL), and Mayor Dick Church of Miamisburg.
Barhorst thanked the local governmental officials, Montgomery County, the City of Miamisburg, the Dayton and Montgomery County Port Authority, the Transportation Improvement District and RG Properties, among others, for all of their efforts and interests in maintaining Motoman Robotics? operations in Ohio.
In addition, Barhorst recognized the cities of West Carrollton and Troy, OH, for their extraordinary support of Motoman Robotics over the past 20 years.
Stealing the show was the Motoman® SDA10D robot. The innovative, dual-arm robot ─ otherwise known as Dexter Bot ─ donned a hard hat and turned the first shovel of dirt. Motoman executives and local officials also took turns breaking ground.
The new 300,000-sq-ft state-of-the-art office and production facility will combine the current West Carrollton, OH, headquarters with a manufacturing plant and a warehouse located in Troy, OH.
?The new facility has been designed and will be built with a customer and employee focus,? stated Barhorst. ?Our desire is to further enhance our customers? experience while driving improved efficiencies to help us help our customers be more competitive. Our customers are why we are here today and are the key to our future. We owe it to our customers to serve them more efficiently and effectively.?
The new facility will house approximately 250 to 275 employees, with the plan to expand the employee base and facility as the company expands its operations. The 25-acre site allows the building to be expanded by an additional 200,000 sq ft to support this growth.
?We look forward to utilizing this expansion as soon as possible and being a catalyst for economic growth in the region,? added Barhorst. ?We want to continue to give back to a region that has supported us throughout our existence.?
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