P & H CASTERS BREAKS GROUND ON $ 15 MILLION INDUSTRIAL FACILITY
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A $ 15 million relocation and expansion project is under way for P & H Casters Company , Inc ., an Arlington-based caster and wheel manufacturer that has operated in The American Dream City for more than 25 years .
P & H Casters , a major supplier of casters for grocery and home improvement retail shopping carts , medical equipment and other rolling equipment in the United States , celebrated its ongoing investment in South Arlington with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 3 .
The new facility , set to open early next year at 807 W . Harris Road will house the company ’ s manufacturing plant , office and warehouse operations under one roof . At 173,000 square feet , the new facility will be more than triple the size of the company ’ s current distribution facility on West Harris Road and manufacturing facility on Commercial Boulevard .
The company ’ s expansion has been six years in the planning , according to Jesse Peltier , P & H Casters Company president and CEO . The ability to attract and retain employees from across the region , the availability of nearby land , and the willingness of the City to help navigate the development process made staying in Arlington the obvious choice , he said .
“ We get the big-city feel without the big-city costs and complexity ,” Peltier said . “ For us , it ’ s being treated like we are valuable , and like we really have a partner in the community .”
Last December , the Arlington City Council approved a Chapter 380 agreement with P & H Casters in support of the relocation and expansion , which is expected to generate new tax revenue for the City . The expansion will also mean new engineering and production-related job openings for the company , which currently has 64 employees , Peltier said .
Per the agreement , the City will provide annual grant payments for seven years equal to 80 % of the ad valorem taxes paid by the company on the added taxable value of the real property . The City will also waive all building and permit fees to help offset upfront development costs . The grant payments and the waived fees would not exceed $ 410,000 in value .