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News Release from: International Barrier Technology
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 October 2004
International Barrier Break Ground For
Expansion
International Barrier Technology, a manufacturer of proprietary fire resistant building materials, celebrate the expansion of the company's manufacturing facility.
International Barrier Technology, a manufacturer of proprietary fire resistant building materials, will celebrate the expansion of the company's manufacturing facility with a groundbreaking ceremony, Wednesday, Oct 13, 2004
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 17 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of an estimated $2.7 million expansion of Barrier's manufacturing facility that will include the addition of 15,000 sq.
ft.
to the existing facility as well as a new production line.
According to Michael Huddy, president and director of Barrier, "Our growth geographically and into new markets in recent months has created the necessity for us to double our capacity." New products, such as Mule-Hide for commercial modular applications, as well as the addition of distribution into new markets in the western U.S.
have resulted in a dramatic increase in sales volume for the company.
Improvements to the Watkins facility will allow Barrier to further expand production capacity, increase efficiency and create a state-of-the-art facility.
"This expansion really signifies the beginning of a new chapter in our development as a business," says Michael Huddy.
"The fact that we are moving forward with this expansion is a testimony to our success in creating products that are valued by our customers." In addition to the physical expansion, Huddy estimates the company will increase their workforce by about 30% to handle additional manufacturing, sales and administrative needs.
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