Cleveland Vibrator Company has initiated the process of relocating the company’s headquarters and manufacturing operations from Cleveland’s near west side to a larger facility on the city’s south side, according to Craig Macklin, chief executive officer.
Cleveland Vibrator, in business since 1923 and at its current location since 1953, is moving into a space previously occupied by Watt Printing Company at 4544 Hinckley Industrial Parkway. The new facility has a 54,000 sq.ft. capacity with a 6,000 sq.ft. mezzanine. The company plans to occupy 37,000 sq.ft. and lease out the remaining space.
The company offers industrial vibration solutions for a host of industries, including mining, foundry, aggregate, recycling and more.
According to Macklin, the company will be investing in the new space and foresees the need to add employees once the move is complete. Plans are to improve truck dock space, rework electric power distribution, install overhead cranes, paint booths and weld fume exhaust system, add new machining equipment and renovate the office and production areas.
The company has received grant funding approval from the State of Ohio through JobsOhio and the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority. The City of Cleveland has also committed assistance to the project through the Vacant Property Initiative.
Published in the November 2019 Edition
