Heico Tire & Rubber Group celebrates ground breaking ceremony of new facility

22 May 2014 | Source from 中国橡胶网

The Heico Tire & Rubber Group celebrated with a ground breaking ceremony at the site of their new building to be located at One Vision Lane in Akron, OH.

Working with Campbell Construction and David Pelligra Architects, they broke ground on a new 100,000 square foot building that will be home to both RMS Equipment and Steelastic. The new facility will double their manufacturing space, and is designed to optimize manufacturing processes. A complete lab and demonstration area is planned to showcase the companies’ equipment and capabilities.

In addition, it will also function as a comprehensive research and development resource, which will facilitate the continued innovation for which Steelastic and RMS are known for. In attendance at the ceremony were David Pelligra, Architect, John Campbell and Jeff Stevenson of Campbell Construction, Heico Tire & Rubber Group leaders, including: Erik Jensen, Tom Rizzi, Stacey Irvin, Kumen Call, Armand Massary and Kevin Greenow. The building at One Vision Lane is a testament to Steelastic and RMS’s promise of innovation, quality, versatility, efficiency and service. Tom Rizzi, president and CEO of Pettibone LLC, the holding company under which The Heico Tire & Rubber group is managed, stated, “The investment of this new state-of-the-art facility is evidence of our dedication and commitment to our growing customer base as well as our employees, and the local community.”

Source: rubberworld.com

 

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