FLEXcon, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, today announced it will break ground and expand its Spencer headquarters with the construction of a new, two-story 20,000 square foot technology and innovation center. The expansion will allow research and development (R&D) teams to closely collaborate and focus on ingenuity and innovation and to develop new products that will allow FLEXcon to maintain and diversify their customer base. The design and layout of this building will foster better collaboration, communication and cross functional teamwork resulting in improved new product designs and faster speed to market which are essential to continue FLEXcon’s success. Construction will be managed by Cutler Associates is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012.
WHAT: FLEXcon Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: 1 FLEXcon Industrial Park, Spencer, MA
WHO: Neil McDonough, President and CEO of FLEXcon announces groundbreaking of new 20,000 square foot building.
“We’re excited to announce the expansion of our Spencer facility. For over 50 years FLEXcon’s executive leadership has committed itself to providing the environment and resources necessary to drive open communication and ingenuity across R&D,” said McDonough. “Our employees and specifically R&D are the foundation of successful manufacturing in the United States. Innovation and problem solving are the seeds to our future success.”
“Unique to other buildings on the Spencer campus, the new facility has been architectured to support the various demands of R&D,” said James Casey, Vice President of Technology. “The technology and innovation center will allow FLEXcon to develop new and different products and assure the highest level of product vitality in the marketplace. With the right tools afforded by this new facility, along with the inspiration and innovation supplied by our people, we can be sure FLEXcon will continue to expand its global initiatives for future success.”