From the Ground Up: Stainless Technology addition

Owner/developer: ABEC Inc.
General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.
Architect: Derington Architects LLC
Engineers: Wells & Scaletty LLC, civil; Tom Edelman Engineering, structural; and Latifi Engineering, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 48,500 square feet
Estimated cost: $3.7 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: Oct. 1
Project description: Rich Kramer Project Manager Lowell Thomas said the project includes a 42,500-square-foot manufacturing addition and a 6,000-square-foot office expansion. With a 43-foot ceiling, the manufacturing plant will house multiple 15-ton and 5-ton operating cranes for the stainless steel manufacturer, insulated steel piping for steam lines, argon gas piping and compressed air lines. In December, Stainless Technology announced plans to add up to 75,000 square feet and hire as many as 88 new employees. Thomas said the project is being funded by owner-operating capital.

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