Northstar Battery Full Speed Ahead with Construction of $60 Million Plant in Missouri

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources Sugar Land, Texas)--Northstar Battery Company LLC (Springfield, Missouri) has begun construction of a $60 million battery manufacturing plant in Springfield, Missouri, in the Partnership Industrial Center West.

Site preparation started in May 2008, and building construction began in August 2008 for a 308,000-square-foot building with the installation of production equipment to expand the company's existing facilities located 7 miles away from the new plant. The new plant is expected to meet the company's high global demand for batteries. Overall completion is slated for mid-summer 2009. Approximately 400 jobs will be created once the expansion has been completed.

Marshall Waters Woody Associates (Springfield) provided design services, and Walton Construction Company LLC (Springfield) provided general construction services for the new plant. AC Electrical Systems (Springfield) was selected to provide electrical work.

Northstar Battery was founded in 2000. The company is a global manufacturer of high-performance lead-acid batteries and standby power systems. The company consists of 275 employees and has other locations in Europe and Asia.

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