Officials from Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, owner of Triad Fabco and C.E. White, broke ground on a $1.5 million, 10,000-square-foot facility that will expand current operations at the organization’s foam complex located in Conover, N.C.
The April 19 ceremony marked the company’s commitment to enhancing its ability to formulate foams, incorporate new pilot lines and improve testing capabilities.
“This groundbreaking and the construction that begins today is a tangible illustration of the increased emphasis Hickory Springs is placing on research and innovation as the company moves forward,” said Dave Colburn, the company’s president and CEO. “It also supports the transition currently underway at Hickory Springs, from being a components supplier to a global manufacturer of integrated solutions and components, and demonstrates the company’s continued investment in people, facilities and technologies that is so critical to our success.”
Colburn was joined by Dwayne Welch, executive vice president, chief marketing and innovation officer, as well as Bobby Bush, senior vice president of foam technology. Conover Mayor Lee Moritz, Jr. was also in attendance.
Photo caption: From left to right: Cam McLaughlin, new product development engineering; Buster Mann, senior vice president of manufacturing; Bobby Bush, senior vice president of foam and environmental technology; Dave Colburn, president and CEO; Dwayne Welch, executive vice president, chief marketing and innovation officer; Lee Lunsford, executive vice president and chief operating officer; and Conway Wilson, facilities manager.
