Victaulic is building a new production plant in the US

According to a press statement released on PR Newswire, Victaulic has unveiled a plan to build an additional state-of-the-art manufacturing center in Lower Nazareth Township, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The 37,000 m² facility is the result of increased domestic demand for the company’s products. The facility is expected to break ground later this year and be fully operational in 2019.
In addition to housing the company’s current light assembly operation, which has been conducted in partnership with Cast-Pac Inc. for 20 years, the new facility will include several millions of dollars in new equipment to modernize its manufacturing operations. Robotic and optical technology in Victaulic’s new facility will advance the limits of quality control for the company’s castings and finished products through automated assembly operations. Use of computerized, visual inspection systems can identify nonconformities, preventing them from being shipped to customers and maintaining Victaulic’s operational excellence in excess of Seven Sigma requirements.
Along with the expansion, Victaulic anticipated that 40-50 new jobs will be added by the end of 2018. From machining and lab technicians to assemblers and production staff, it is expected that many of the new positions will be filled by local talent from the area’s skilled workforce.