Tool Manufacturer
FESTOOL is again expanding operations and facilities in Indiana, adding more 65
jobs
Second expansion in the
Lebanon Business Park in recent years will increase facilities, including
manufacturing, and create jobs.
The
German tool manufacturer FESTOOL has announced its plans to invest in the
expansion of its operations in Lebanon, Indiana, which is expected to add
another 65 jobs. This is the second major investment in recent years. FESTOOL built
its North American headquarters in Lebanon in 2006 and completed a significant
expansion in 2015.
The
FESTOOL brand continues to grow among professional tool users, residential
contractors, painters, remodelers and woodworkers. Construction of the new
facilities is scheduled to begin in November and should be completed by
December 2019.
Chief
Sales Officer Aaron Brading notes that the company is adding highly skilled
personnel to provide training and guidance. “I am very pleased that one of our
experts from Europe will soon join us. Mr. Steeve Cachelou is highly
experienced in our FESTOOL tools and has trained users for years. He is
currently serving the Paris/France region, but will soon join us to support
sales and training activities. Since Mr. Cachelou speaks French, we will be
able to provide French-language training in the French-speaking parts of Canada
(Quebec).
The
expansion includes a real property investment and a personal property
investment. It will add 80,000 square feet to the current business premises and
include corporate offices, logistics, and manufacturing facilities. As a
result, about 65 new local jobs will be created with average salaries of $25
per hour, plus benefits. This will help expand the local tax base in Boone County.
“FESTOOL
is excited to once again expand its facilities in Lebanon,” said FESTOOL USA CEO
Ole Held. “The qualities that drew us to Lebanon 11 years ago have only
improved over the years and were a key factor in our decision-making process.”
FESTOOL
currently occupies about 100,000 square feet of space at its headquarters in
Lebanon. The 80,000-square-foot expansion of the building will primarily be
used for assembly and distribution, although it will include some office uses
as well.
Festool USA is a unit
of Germany-based Festool Group GmbH & Co., a subsidiary of TTS Tooltechnic
Systems AG, a holding company that also owns Honeywell protection equipment and
Tyrolt cutting and grinding tools.
Founded in Germany in
1925, Festool moved its North American headquarters to Lebanon, Indiana, in
2006. In 2015, it doubled that facility’s size. Last year, Festool began
manufacturing its FS Guide Rails, using U.S.-sourced material, at the Lebanon
campus and has plans to further expand its Indiana manufacturing operations.
The company projects that 65 new jobs will be created by the facility
expansion, as it continues to offer a comprehensive lineup of power tools and
system accessories, designed to boost productivity through efficiency and high
performance.
For more information,
visit www.festoolusa.com or www.festoolcanada.com.
About
FESTOOL USA
Festool
USA is a unit of Germany-based Festool Group GmbH & Co., a subsidiary of
TTS Tooltechnic Systems AG, a holding company that also owns Honeywell
protection equipment and Tyrolt cutting and grinding tools.
Founded
in Germany in 1925, Festool moved its North American headquarters to Lebanon,
Indiana, in 2006. In 2015, it doubled that facility’s size. Last year, Festool
began manufacturing its FS Guide Rails, using U.S.-sourced material, at the
Lebanon campus and has plans to further expand its Indiana manufacturing
operations. The company projects that 65 new jobs will be created by the
facility expansion, as it continues to offer a comprehensive lineup of power
tools and system accessories, designed to boost productivity through efficiency
and high performance. For more information, visit www.festoolusa.com or
www.festoolcanada.com.
About
Steeve Cachelou
Steeve
is currently a Tool Demonstration Expert and Trainer at FESTOOL France (Paris
Region). He will join FESTOOL USA to support training and sales events. Plans
and conducts Festool demonstrations for professional users in Paris/France
area. Assignments include: Presentation of promotion, demonstration and sale of
all Festool products portfolio - Train employees, sales managers, commercial
customers in Festool tool use, new applications, new features -Instruct
professional tradesmen and other uses in Festool use and applications, teaches
new techniques - Develops and Implements Sales Plans for Festool products
within professional distribution network, sales to professional users. See:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steeve-cachelou-60a15355/?originalSubdomain=fr
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