GROB Systems, Inc., which broke ground in December 2023 on a 135,000 sq. ft. expansion project, has announced the new building will add approximately 35% more space for production and shipping to the existing 400,000 sq. ft. U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Bluffton, Ohio.
Completion of GROB’s East Building expansion is slated for March 2025 and will add 200 new jobs at the Bluffton location. The expansion project, which will be located on the east side of GROB’s current facility footprint, is estimated at $24.0 million.
Currently, approximately 900 employees at the 400,000 sq. ft. Bluffton facility support GROB customers across North America. GROB manufactures several universal 5-axis machining centers as well as a variety of automation solutions.
The new, expanded space will house many of GROB’s sub-assembly departments to support final production in the main plant.
On the logistical side, the expansion will provide shipping with two new depressed docks bringing the total to three docks, further increasing the efficiency of shipping and receiving for GROB.
“Demonstrating our strong, unwavering commitment to U.S. manufacturing, GROB has been investing in and expanding the Bluffton location since the first building was constructed in 1991,” said Michael Hutecker, CEO, GROB Systems, Inc. “Our new, large East Building expansion represents the success of our manufacturing systems and automation solutions being produced in the U.S. and providing timely, locally based service and support to our customers. With the expanded facility, we will increase our production of manufacturing systems for new technologies in the U.S.--most importantly, systems for the production of batteries.”
Annette Heslep, CFO, GROB Systems, Inc. adds, “We have been fortunate to employ highly skilled employees who have greatly contributed to our success for over 30 years. With this latest expansion, we are excited to continue our growth in this community and the U.S. by committing to add another 200 jobs over the next three years and offer the latest machining and automation technology.”
About GROB Systems
GROB has developed and manufactured machines and production lines for over 90 years.
GROB is a family-owned company with global headquarters located in Mindelheim near Munich, Germany and has full manufacturing capabilities in the United States, Germany, Brazil, China, Italy and India.
