Client
350 JOBS
have been created by FESTO's 350,000-SF expansion
01 Challenge
FESTO is a privately owned, German multinational industrial control and automation company recognized globally for the development and production of state-of-the-art pneumatic and electrical automation technologies for the automobile, consumer products, printing and packaging, food and beverage, and energy sectors. Behind increased sales and a need to optimize their global supply chain, FESTO announced a $90 million expansion to their existing 150,000 SF production facility in Mason, OH.
02 Solution
FESTO commissioned BHDP Architecture to provide A/E design and design management services for the planned expansion which includes a 191,000-SF (52’ AFF) High Bay Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and a 110,000-SF material receiving, fabrication, and assembly facility. With an anticipated staffing increase of more than 350 employees, the expansion will include new offices, conference and meeting spaces, and a full-service cafeteria.
Quick Facts
Size 300,000 SF
Location Mason, OH
03 Results
FESTO's Regional Service and Manufacturing Center has almost tripled the company’s capacity in logistics, production, and the industrial training solutions offered through its Festo Didactic Learning Center, which serves manufacturing companies and colleges throughout the Tristate. The expanded facility will accommodate FESTO's growth and allow the company to more than double its workforce over the next five years.
A view of the FESTO facility from the highway at night.
The expansion creates a 110,000-SF material receiving, fabrication, and assembly facility.
An aerial view of the expanded facility.