Flexicon to double size of headquarters

Flexicon Corporation has broken ground for an expansion that will double the size of its world headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, it was announced by president and CEO David Gill.

The addition will allow the steel forming, welding, grinding/polishing and blasting/painting departments to double in size, and the electrical controls department to increase four-fold. The assembly department will be eight times larger than before and provide up to 11.6 m of overhead clearance to erect larger systems and enhance factory acceptance testing.

Other plant floor increases include a dedicated 370 m² area for new product development and a total of 10 tailgate loading docks and two drive-in doors.

In addition to manufacturing equipment for the Americas, the Bethlehem Headquarters oversees Flexicon operations located in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Chile and Singapore.

“Doubling the size of our world headquarters will have the immediate effect of reducing wait times for equipment deliveries,” says Gill, “while allowing us to develop new product lines and secure patents on an accelerated basis, positioning Flexicon for exponential growth.”

The company produces flexible screw conveyors, tubular cable conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, bag dump stations, tippers and weigh batching systems. A project engineering division manages large-scale bulk handling projects across the chemical, mineral, food, dairy and pharmaceutical industries worldwide.