Local news media site WJAC 6 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania reported January 8 that a local disused steel plant building formerly owned by Bethlehem Steel Corporation is being repurposed to build steel scaffolding. In an interview with Solid Platforms Inc. COO James Lammertin, WJAC 6’s news team reported the former car shop will be repurposed in February under the name Spilock manufacturing.
Reportedly, the new site will be used by Lammertin to manufacture scaffolds from steel made in the United States. Lammertin says he’ll use the steel in his scaffolding business. In remarks to WJAC 6, Lammertin said the location was advantageous for his other company.
“It actually is a central location for our business, but it also gives us a lot of flexibility to get materials in and out,” he said. “Johnstown, being centrally located where it is, we can have not only our projects, but our other offices.”
The site will employ about 36 people when production starts. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 16.
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