Groundbreaking for New Oberg Expansion Project
SARVER, Pa., Aug. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With a symbolic first shovel of earth, Oberg Industries' Board Members and Executive Management Team marked the official start of construction for a new multi-function manufacturing facility on their Sarver, PA campus. Oberg Industries is a full-service contract manufacturer of precision metal components, tooling and stamping assemblies for over 67 years. During the past several years, the company has been growing – adding new customers, employees, and equipment to provide more services to support their diverse customer base.
Eric Oberg, Chairman of the Board for Oberg Industries, said, "This expansion project represents a measure of confidence in our talented employees, the continued success of our customer partners, and growth of our business and to this region in continuing to lead advanced manufacturing on a global scale."
W.K. Thomas from Butler, PA has been selected to be the contractor for this new building which is being erected on the company's existing Sarver campus. This building expansion will give Oberg more than 80,000 square feet of additional floor space to expand their manufacturing operations and new product development efforts.
"The new building will give us room to expand for future growth as well as do more cellular manufacturing to increase efficiency," said David Bonvenuto, Oberg's President and CEO. "This will allow the company to be more flexible on its manufacturing floor, handle larger projects, and be more cost competitive in addition to adding physical space to increase our employee development training areas," Bonvenuto added.
Oberg's new facility is expected to open in the spring of 2016. The company is presently recruiting personnel for several open manufacturing positions needed to support this capacity expansion.
About Oberg Industries
Headquartered just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oberg Industries is a diversified manufacturer with over 750 employees worldwide specializing in the production of precision machined or stamped metal components and precision tooling. Oberg is a strategic contract manufacturing partner for companies in the Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer/Industrial Products, Defense, Energy, Construction and Housing, Medical Device, Metal Packaging, and Munitions markets. The company's global manufacturing footprint includes operations in Pennsylvania and Costa Rica. Each manufacturing facility is ISO certified and operates under one or more of the following standards: ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, ISO 13485:2003 and AS 9100:2009 Rev. C. The company's website is www.oberg.com.
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