Ariens Plant Expansion to be Finished by July

BRILLION — June 11 -- Ariens Co.'s $3.8 million plant expansion at it its facility at 655 W. Ryan St. is on track for completion in July.

The company on Thursday hosted a ceremony marking the installation of the final beam of the project.

The plant expansion is being managed by Miron Construction of the Town of Menasha.

The upgrades include expansion of offices and research and development facilities as well as increased workstation capacity, a new employee "kaizen" learning center, a new food services area, new product development and testing labs and a revamped main entrance.

It also includes the addition of a geothermal heating and cooling system.

Ariens Co. manufactures outdoor power equipment for both consumer and professional use, employing about 1,200 people in Brillion.

Ariens Begins $3.8M Plant Expansion

BRILLION -- January 7 -- Outdoor power equipment manufacturer Ariens Co. said it is investing $3.8 million to expand its office and research and development facilities in Brillion.

The project includes the addition of a geothermal heating and cooling system to replace an outdated boiler system. The geothermal system, similar to one installed at Ariens' plant in Auburn, Neb., will pump heat from the ground or into the ground depending on the season. Dan Ariens, president and CEO, said the system is expected to be efficient enough to recover its costs in 12 years, compared with a 40-year lifespan of the firm's previous "inefficient" boiler system.

The expansion project is slated for completion in July. Performa Inc. of De Pere is the architectural firm for the building project. Miron Construction Co. Inc. of Neenah is the general contractor.

Ariens also announced that economist Brian Beaulieau, a principal and managing partner of ITR Capital Partners, has joined the Ariens board of directors. Beaulieu is a principle and CEO of the Institute for Trend Research (ITR) where his focus is research into using business cycle analysis and forecasts to increase business profits.






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