Tuesday, July 19, 2011Adams Thermal Systems, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of engine cooling systems for vehicles, has announced plans to build a 60,000-square-foot fabrication facility on West Innovation Street in the new Canton Industrial Park, adjacent to the company’s Canton, South Dakota location.
“This fabrication plant is a further demonstration of our long term commitment to South Dakota and the Canton community,” said Mike Adams, CEO. “As we grow our markets, it has become necessary to continue to expand our manufacturing footprint. This expansion will support the development of new technologies for engine cooling and continue to allow ATS to compete successfully in today’s global environment.”
The new fabrication plant will be the fifth addition to the Adams Thermal Systems Canton facilities since 2005. The company, with another US facility in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has also established sites in Asia at Hangzhou, China, and in Europe at Meersburg, Germany.
“Adams Thermal Systems is a good example of a South Dakota company that’s seeing global success while staying true to its South Dakota roots,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “This success story shows what the entrepreneurial spirit can accomplish, and I’m very pleased it’s being accomplished right here in South Dakota.”
Being constructed with a total investment in building and capital equipment of approximately $6 million, the new plant will add 50 new jobs and be completed by January, 2012. Adams Thermal currently occupies 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space, employing 550 at their Canton location.
“The fabrication unit will also enable us to utilize the space in our Canton plant more effectively,” Adams said. “We will increase our ability to improve workflow, enhance productivity, and grow to meet the needs of the market.”
The City of Canton, the Canton Development Corporation, Lincoln County, the Lincoln County Economic Development Association and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development worked with Adams Thermal Systems on the expansion project, according to Canton Development Corporation President Jon Frick.
“Adams Thermal Systems has long been a strong element in growing the economy of Canton,” Frick said. “We are all proud to have been partners with Mike Adams in helping this dynamic South Dakota company expand its capabilities and international markets.”
-30-
For more information, contact Jeff Eckhoff, Lincoln County Economic Development Association Executive Director, at 605-339-0103 or e-mail jeffe@siouxfalls.com.