Graco Expands David A. Koch Center in Rogers, Minnesota
November 08 2018 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
480,000-square-foot addition more than doubles
size of facility
Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG), a leading manufacturer of fluid
handling equipment, announces its plans to expand its David A. Koch
Center facility in Rogers, Minnesota. The facility, named after the
Company’s former President, CEO and Chairman, is the worldwide
headquarters for its Contractor Equipment Division. This project
will add 480,000 square feet to the existing 316,000-square-foot
manufacturing, office and product development facility. Graco
expects to break ground later this month and will continue its
current operations in the space throughout the project, which is
scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019.
“To say the City of Rogers is excited for the Graco expansion is
an understatement. Council and staff have worked hard alongside
Graco to help make the project a reality and it will represent the
single largest construction project in our city’s history in both
size and value,” said Rick Ihli, Mayor of the City of Rogers. “We
are proud Graco has chosen to expand and invest in Rogers, and we
look forward to the partnership with Graco for many years to
come.”
Graco’s Koch Center facility currently employs more than 450
people, and the expansion is projected to create 84 new jobs there
over the next four years. The additional space will increase
manufacturing, office, research and development capacity as well as
add a training facility. In addition to the David A. Koch Center,
Graco operates a distribution facility in Rogers, which employs
more than 160 people.
“We develop products with proven quality and leading technology,
and our growth is allowing us to build this world-class facility.
Upon completion of the project, we will be opening the doors to our
state-of-the-art training center for distributors and customers
from around the globe,” said Dale Johnson, President of Graco’s
Worldwide Contractor Equipment Division. “Thank you to the City of
Rogers, Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development for their assistance in making
this expansion a reality.”
Graco is currently collaborating on this project with general
contractor Mortenson Construction and architectural services firm
RSP Architects. Supporting services will be provided by MCE
Engineers, Erickson Roed, Tegra Group and Rehder.
ABOUT GRACOGraco Inc. supplies technology and expertise
for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and
commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets
systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray
fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties,
Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the
manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries.
For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at
www.graco.com or on Twitter @GracoInc.
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Graco Inc.Charlotte Boyd,
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