Hendrickson says this new 35-acre plot will be home to Hendrickson’s sixth trailer suspension plant.
“This $50 million, state-of-the-art facility will support local and Canadian customers as well as other Hendrickson divisions. It is our 11th manufacturing site in the United States and will have the capacity to manufacture axles and suspensions for heavy-duty Class 8 vehicles,” says Gary Gerstenslager, president and CEO, Hendrickson. “We are excited for this opportunity not only for Hendrickson but for the State of Ohio, Stark County and the Village of Navarre.”
Perry Bahr, vice president, Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems, says when fully operational the sixth facility will be 180,000 sq.-ft. and will employ a full-time workforce of nearly 300 associates. The company held a formal groundbreaking this week, with completion of the facility scheduled for the first quarter of 2020.
“A solid technical workforce, proximity to customers and suppliers as well as Hendrickson Trailer’s roots in Northeast Ohio, all played a major role in our decision to locate the new manufacturing facility in Ohio,” Bahr says.
