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TRILLIUM MOVING TO ROLL SHOP, MORE THAN DOUBLING PRESENCE
IN RIDC INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT
McKeesport Roll Shop
McKeesport, PA—May 4, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) announced that Trillium Flow Technologies has signed a five-year lease for 27,441 square feet of space in the Roll Shop at RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport. The company will be moving from its 12,500 square foot space at Manor III in the same park.
“As our operation in McKeesport continues to grow, RIDC has been the perfect partner in providing support and solutions. Trillium Flow Technologies is a global business; the growth and performance of each location and product line is integral for providing an exceptional customer experience, RIDC helps to make that possible in McKeesport,” said Kevin McPherson, Trillium Flow Technologies-McKeesport Plant Manager.
Trillium Flow Technologies, which manufactures mission critical actuators, valves, pumps, and aftermarket services in oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, and general industry, will continue to conduct its engineering, light manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance and sales operations at this location.
“Trillium’s commitment to McKeesport is a testament to the Mon Valley’s growing position in the resurging manufacturing sector,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. “This region has had a long and storied history as a manufacturing engine, dating back more than a century to the companies that led our country’s industrial revolution, and it’s because of companies like Trillium that it’s making a comeback.”
“Restoring an economy takes patient investment and committed community leaders,” said Timothy White, RIDC Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. “Mayor Michael Cherepko, Senator Jim Brewster and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis have championed this redevelopment since day one, and we look forward to working with new Representative Matthew Gergely.”
About RIDC:
The mission of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA is to catalyze and support economic growth and high-quality job creation through real estate development and finance of projects that advance the public interest. A not-for-profit entity, RIDC has developed over 2,800 acres in 14 industrial and innovation parks and manages over 7 million square feet. www.ridc.org
RIDC has been redeveloping the former National Tube site for new manufacturing and commercial companies since 1990. The former brownfield is now home to companies like River Materials, Inc., Dura-Bond and American Textile Company.
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Media Coverage:
Pittsburgh Business Times – Manufacturer to expand its presence at RIDC’s McKeesport park
Tube City Almanac – Valve Maker Leasing More Space at Mill Site
Mon Valley Independent – McKeesport’s Trillium Flow Technologies expanding
