More Than $1 Billion In Goods Passes Through RIDC Operated Foreign-Trade Zone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN GOODS PASSES THROUGH RIDC OPERATED FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PITTSBURGH, PA – April 11, 2019 – More than $1 billion in merchandise that was shipped internationally in 2018 passed through the Foreign-Trade Zone operated by Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern […]
RIDC to Invest $66 Million in New Development & Other Capital Projects in 2019
Pittsburgh, PA – February 25, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) plans to invest $66 million in capital projects in the Pittsburgh region in 2019, including new development and upgrades to existing properties, said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC’s President. “Developing Mill 19 and investing in other RIDC properties to position […]
Long-time RIDC Park West Occupant KTA-Tator Acquires Site for New Facility
Pittsburgh, PA – February 21, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that KTA-Tator (KTA) has acquired a 17.65-acre parcel at RIDC Park West, Enterprise Drive, for $1,025,000. KTA is already located at RIDC Park West, having acquired its current location in 1981. KTA is an employee-owned consulting engineering firm that assesses […]
Groundbreaking on New Spec Office Building at RIDC Innovation Ridge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 GROUNDBREAKING ON NEW SPEC OFFICE BUILDING AT RIDC INNOVATION RIDGE
RIDC Moves Offices to New Home at 611 William Penn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH, RIDC MOVES OFFICES TO NEW HOME AT 611 WILLIAM PENN Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has relocated to new, expanded headquarters at 611 William Penn Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, formerly known as the Alcoa Building. RIDC has signed […]
Industrial Nuclear Equipment Tenant Signs Lease For 12,500 Square Feet in RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 INDUSTRIAL NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT TENANT SIGNS LEASE FOR 12,500 SQUARE FEET IN RIDC’S INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT PITTSBURGH, PA – October 11, 2018 – R.A. Hiller Company, a wholly owned Weir Valve & Controls USA, Inc. subsidiary, has signed a lease for the entirety of Manor III, […]
RIDC Welcomes Two New Tenants, Conicity Technologies and Laurel Print & Graphics, To Its Parks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steve Alschuler, steve@alschulerpr.com, 917-647-2151 RIDC WELCOMES TWO NEW TENANTS, CONICITY TECHNOLOGIES AND LAUREL PRINT & GRAPHICS, TO ITS PARKS PITTSBURGH, PA – October 1, 2018 – The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced two new tenants: Conicity Technologies and Laurel Print & Graphics. Conicity Technologies Moving from Latrobe to […]
Expanding Tenant Aerotech Signs Lease for 20,000 Square Feet in RIDC Industrial Park in O’Hara
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 EXPANDING TENANT AEROTECH SIGNS LEASE FOR 20,000 SQUARE FEET IN RIDC INDUSTRIAL PARK IN O’HARA PITTSBURGH, PA – September 24, 2018 – The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that it has signed a 5-year lease with Aerotech for the entirety of Alpha Manor […]
American Textile Company Signs Lease for 98,000 Square Feet in RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 AMERICAN TEXTILE COMPANY SIGNS LEASE FOR 98,000 SQUARE FEET IN RIDC’S INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT PITTSBURGH, PA – September 20, 2018 – American Textile Company has signed a lease for 98,000 square feet for their warehousing and distribution operations in the Manor I building at RIDC’s […]
NanoGriptech Signs New Lease To Scale Up Manufacturing Capabilities
RIDC tenant nanoGriptech has signed a new five-year lease for expanded space at the Lawrenceville Technology Center (LTC). NanoGriptech will occupy 6,300 square feet of the Chocolate Factory, an LTC building named in honor of its chocolate factory roots. “We are growing in terms of revenue, and we want to set up a high-speed coating […]
Steel Goes Up at Mill 19
Early last week, the first batch of steel arrived at the Mill 19 building in Hazelwood Green and the first column was erected. Now, over 30% of the steel is up.
VOLLMER of America Corp Acquires Land Parcel at RIDC Park West With Plans to Build New Facility
VOLLMER of America Corp has acquired a 5.85-acre parcel at RIDC Park West, which is located in the airport corridor off Interstate-376 Parkway West. VOLLMER plans to build a new one-story 29,300 square-foot facility on the site for sales, service and distribution purposes and expects to house 30 employees upon completion. “We’ve been in the […]
Year in Review 2017
2017 was a busy year for RIDC. Check out the annual report below to see the year in review! 2017 Annual Report
RIDC Partners With PIDA To Expand Low-Interest Loan Program
Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) is partnering with the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) to market an expanded offering of PIDA’s programs of low-interest loans and lines of credit for businesses. By offering a wider range of PIDA assistance, a larger number of Pennsylvania businesses can commit to creating and retaining full-time […]
RIDC’s long-time tenant, Intervala, signs new lease at Keystone Commons
“RIDC has done a great job supporting our company’s needs. They took an old building from 1954 and created a comfortable, professional environment that has helped us attract new customers, suppliers and employees,” said Scott Gustafson, COO of Intervala. PITTSBURGH, PA – The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that Intervala has […]
First Mill 19 tenant signs with RIDC
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute and CMU’s Manufacturing Futures Initiative to be first tenants at RIDC’s Mill 19. PITTSBURGH, PA – As part of an agreement between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC), the university will lease two floors, or approximately two-thirds, of the 94,000-square-foot Mill 19 building. The […]
Carnegie Mellon University Signs with RIDC
Carnegie Mellon University will be the first Mill 19 tenant CMU has signed with RIDC as the first tenant of the Mill 19 building on the Hazelwood Green site. The facility will be home to two advanced manufacturing initiatives founded by CMU-Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) and Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI). They will be […]
HEBI Robotics Signs with RIDC
HEBI Robotics signs as new tenant in RIDC’s Chocolate Factory PITTSBURGH, PA — The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that HEBI Robotics has signed a five-year lease at the Lawrenceville Technology Center (LTC) supporting RIDC’S ongoing mission to drive regional economic growth and its vision of creating an urban technology park. […]
Improvements continue at Westmoreland
Roofing replacement project continues as new construction prepares RIDC Westmoreland for Siemens The Westmoreland roofing project continues to make headway as an anticipated 65% of the total roof will be replaced by September 30, 2017. 1,306,387 SF of 1,999,106 SF total roof will have been restored since RIDC took over the project in March 2012. […]
Year in Review 2016
Annual Report 2016 RIDC had an exciting 2016 year. Work started on the now almost completed Tech Forge on 47th building in Lawrenceville, RIDC acquired 12.5 acres at the Almono development to convert the Mill 19 building from a 140,000 square foot building into a 240,000 square foot one-of-a-kind space and Dura-Bond Industries signed to […]
Siemens Corporation Invests at RIDC Westmoreland
Siemens signs with RIDC in Westmoreland East Huntingdon Township, PA June 21, 2017 The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) is pleased to announce a new long-term lease by the Siemens Corporation. The Siemens Energy division of Siemens Corporation will locate in over 230,000 square feet of existing space in the 2 million […]
