It’s always great to see local businesses expanding the size of their current buildings or campuses.
In fact, a recent project in Geauga County illustrated that type of growth.
Business leaders and local officials gathered on Oct. 15 to celebrate garden and decor supply company Growscape’s newly expanded Middlefield Village campus and the investment in the village that it represents, The News-Herald’s Bryson Durst reported.
The company recently built a nearly 750,000-square-foot warehouse at its 16395 E. High St. property, which brings the total campus size to about 1.2 million square feet. Growscape described it as “one of the largest manufacturing and distribution operations in Geauga County.”
In a Growscape news release, Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich said that the grand opening was a “major milestone” for both the company and village.
“We’re proud that Middlefield is now home to one of the largest and most advanced facilities in the region, and we look forward to the positive impact Growscape will have on our local economy and workforce,” Garlich said in the release.
During the grand opening event, he said that the company provides jobs in the village, while its employees support local businesses. Middlefield also receives tax revenue from Growscape.
The company said the facility “adds long-term career opportunities in advanced logistics and production.”
Geauga County Commissioner Jim Dvorak said that the jobs at the facility would impact the whole county.
According to Growscape CEO Ed Cooper, the company makes planters, grow pots and decorative pots for customers in the United States and Canada. The new warehouse provides space for 60,000 pallet positions, an increase from the 40,000 that the company previously had available.
It also consolidates the company’s operations. By moving warehouse operations from other locations to the site of Growscape’s manufacturing facility, the company estimates that it will save 500,000 trucking miles and 1,500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year. It will also be able to stop using five or six full-time trucks for its daily operations.
“It’s going to allow our customers to be able to order all of our products, whether it’s decorative or grow pots or any style product, they can order everything from one distribution center and one location,” Cooper said.
The News-Herald congratulates Growscape on its impressive expansion, wishes the company continued success.
It’s always great to see local businesses expanding the size of their current buildings or campuses.
In fact, a recent project in Geauga County illustrated that type of growth.
Business leaders and local officials gathered on Oct. 15 to celebrate garden and decor supply company Growscape’s newly expanded Middlefield Village campus and the investment in the village that it represents, The News-Herald’s Bryson Durst reported.
The company recently built a nearly 750,000-square-foot warehouse at its 16395 E. High St. property, which brings the total campus size to about 1.2 million square feet. Growscape described it as “one of the largest manufacturing and distribution operations in Geauga County.”
In a Growscape news release, Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich said that the grand opening was a “major milestone” for both the company and village.
“We’re proud that Middlefield is now home to one of the largest and most advanced facilities in the region, and we look forward to the positive impact Growscape will have on our local economy and workforce,” Garlich said in the release.
During the grand opening event, he said that the company provides jobs in the village, while its employees support local businesses. Middlefield also receives tax revenue from Growscape.
The company said the facility “adds long-term career opportunities in advanced logistics and production.”
Geauga County Commissioner Jim Dvorak said that the jobs at the facility would impact the whole county.
According to Growscape CEO Ed Cooper, the company makes planters, grow pots and decorative pots for customers in the United States and Canada. The new warehouse provides space for 60,000 pallet positions, an increase from the 40,000 that the company previously had available.
It also consolidates the company’s operations. By moving warehouse operations from other locations to the site of Growscape’s manufacturing facility, the company estimates that it will save 500,000 trucking miles and 1,500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year. It will also be able to stop using five or six full-time trucks for its daily operations.
“It’s going to allow our customers to be able to order all of our products, whether it’s decorative or grow pots or any style product, they can order everything from one distribution center and one location,” Cooper said.
The News-Herald congratulates Growscape on its impressive expansion, wishes the company continued success.
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