Seegrid Vision-Guided Pallet Trucks are growing rapidly and the recent expansion was the natural and necessary progression, especially with respect to the recent partnerships with Raymond Corp. and Linde Material Handling. These two leading industrial truck manufacturers worldwide have captured the top two market share positions in the industry. Seegrid has entered into a rapid growth period to meet the demands of its OEM partners and its ever-growing, material handling client base.
In late July, Seegrid began renovating a 10,000-square-foot facility, conveniently connected to the current 30,000-square-foot location in RIDC Park West. The company is completing the second expansion within two years. The expansion of the Pittsburgh operations will allow the firm to increase office and operations spaces. Seegrid Vision-Guided Pallet Trucks are the leaders in Robotic Industrial Trucks. Seegrid’s rapid growth includes doubling the employee base in the past two years, plans to continue to grow in the region, and bringing new jobs to Pittsburgh. The completed expanded facility will be operational by the end of this month, October 2011, and will accommodate at least forty team members.
The additional space will house the engineering department, including a new engineering lab. The manufacturing operations are also continuing to evolve; the department will utilize the former engineering area for additional assembly space.
“As our partnerships are strengthening and orders are increasing, it is essential to increase our operational capacity. In order to continue to provide the highest quality product while increasing production quantities, we know that expansion is critical, both in terms of the physical plant and in the growth of our team,” said Seegrid’s Chief Administrative Officer, David Heilman.
About Seegrid:
Founded in 2003, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corp. (www.seegrid.com) brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. With more than thirty years of innovation and research by the leading robotic scientists, engineers, programmers and logistics practitioners worldwide, Seegrid’s exclusive Robotic Industrial Trucks are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments. Seegrid’s technology transforms industrial vehicles into un-manned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without the need for wire, tape, laser or other costly automated guided vehicle (AGV) guidance systems. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages. Scott Friedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Seegrid, started the company with a clear mission: taking the driver off a forklift would be safer and save money. Seegrid is now poised as a leader in the $38 billion forklift market.
Seegrid Corporation
www.seegrid.com
Dave Noble
Director of Sales & Marketing
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