Construction Underway on New Manufacturing/Distribution Center in Indiana for Automotive-Fastener Manufacturer

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Sunright America Incorporated (Columbus, Indiana), a supplier of specialty fasteners, nuts and bolts to the automotive industry, is constructing a $19 million manufacturing and distribution center at the Woodside Northwest Industrial Park in Columbus.

Construction began in July 2007 for an approximately 170,000-square-foot building that will consist of manufacturing and warehouse space, as well as office space. Construction includes the installation of 24 forging presses and supporting equipment. Building completion is slated for February 2008 with overall operation anticipated to begin in April 2008. About 45 new jobs will be created.

Force Construction Company Incorporated (Columbus, Indiana) provided general construction services for the building, and Nading Mechanical Incorporated (Hope, Indiana) is providing mechanical services.

Sunright America was founded in Columbus in 2002 as a joint venture between Sugiura Seisakusho Company Limited (95% ownership) (Nishio, Aichi, Japan), Japan's largest nut producer and Rightway Fasteners Incorporated (5% ownership) (Columbus). Sunright manufactures automotive fasteners, such as nuts and bolts, for OEM customers using cold forging and tapping machines. Its customers include Toyota, Dana Corporation, Hino Motors, Futaba Industrial, Toyotetsu America, Tower Automotive and Trim Masters Incorporated. The company's projected sales for 2007 are more than $20 million.

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