Tenant News: nanoGriptech is now Setex Technologies!
RIDC Closes Multi-Parcel, Multi-Building Sale with Trulieve in McKeesport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC CLOSES MULTI-PARCEL, MULTI-BUILDING SALE WITH TRULIEVE IN MCKEESPORT Aerial shot of RIDC’s Industrial Center of McKeesport McKeesport, PA – October 5, 2021 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has completed a transaction with Trulieve, a leading multi-state operator (MSO) in the […]
Intervala Celebrates Opening of New Westmoreland Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 FOR INTERVALA: Colleen Clements, colleen@clementscomm.com, 314-422-0111 INTERVALA CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW WESTMORELAND FACILITY Intervala Ribbon Cutting pictured from left to right: Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President; Teresa Huber, Intervala President and CEO; Nate Nevala, District Chief of Staff of U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler; Dennis […]
Evoqua Announces New Hub at RIDC’s Tech Forge in Lawrenceville
Evoqua’s presence will put the building, already well-occupied, at fully leased, reports Don Smith Jr., president of RIDC, who added it was “gratifying that the vision of the building is working and serving as an attractive option for the companies that are driving the region’s economic growth.” Article can be read in full here. Other coverage: […]
POWER 100 List Recognizes RIDC President & Numerous RIDC Park Occupants
The Pittsburgh Business Times 2021 POWER 100 list recognizes RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. as one of the region’s most influential business leaders and for leading the organization that nurtured Pittsburgh’s autonomous vehicle industry. And congratulations to our many RIDC Park occupants who also made the list! David Burritt, US Steel Laura Karet, Giant […]
Intervala Signs Long-Term Lease at RIDC Westmoreland
“Companies like Intervala are drivers of our region’s economic future,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President. “We want to do everything we can to support their needs and see ourselves as partners in our tenants’ success and growth.” Press release can be read in full at Intervala’s website.
RIDC Tenant News: Seegrid Doubles Revenue for Second Straight Year
Seegrid Corp., the Carnegie-based developer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling, doubled its revenue in 2020, marking the second consecutive year with such an increase and anticipating similar growth in 2021. The company attributed the growth to increased demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seegrid is a tenant in the Park West Industrial Park. […]
Beemsterboer Signs Lease for Slag Recycling Operation at Keystone Commons
Beemsterboer signed a multi-year lease with RIDC for space at Keystone Commons, the former Westinghouse complex in East Pittsburgh and Turtle Creek. The company is investing $5 million to convert an old employee parking lot onsite into a slag recycling operation. “Beemsterboer will take slag used in the blast furnaces at the Edgar Thomson plant […]
Aurora Confirms Deal to Acquire Uber’s Self-Driving Unit
[RIDC President Donald Smith] said he sees Aurora’s buy as a positive thing for Pittsburgh’s industry here, noting the company calls the city its headquarters in tandem with another office in California, something Uber never had done despite making major real estate commitments here. “I think it creates a larger stronger autonomous vehicle company based […]
New Building Construction for RIDC Park West Occupants ConnectiveRX, KTA-Tator and VOLLMER Nearing Completion
The construction of four new buildings is nearing completion at RIDC Park West; two for ConnectiveRX, one for KTA-Tator, and one for VOLLMER of America Corp. In 2017, RIDC sold 7.5 acres of land in RIDC Park West to Burns & Scalo for development. Since then, Burns & Scalo has built two large office buildings […]
RIDC Tenant News: Argo AI Completes $2.6B Deal With Volkswagen
Self-driving vehicle startup Argo AI completes $2.6B deal with Volkswagen, expands to Europe
Tenant News: Seegrid raises $25M, plans to hire 100
Pittsburgh Business Times full article here. “Seegrid Corp., the Pittsburgh-based developer of self-driving industrial vehicles for material handling, on Tuesday announced that it’s raised $25 million from a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. G2VP’s growth equity investment will enable Seegrid to more quickly meet demand and accelerate new product introductions that had previously been scheduled for 2021 […]
Small Business Emergency Loan Webinar: Process for Applying and FAQ’s
The webinar is tomorrow afternoon. Don’t miss it! Sign up here: https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/26681.
Aptiv Comes to RIDC Mill 19!
RIDC welcomes Aptiv to Mill 19! They will occupy the 70,000 sq.ft. Phase B building, which we expect to complete this spring. “Aptiv is one of the great companies that are contributing to Pittsburgh’s reputation as a global center of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence and robotics. RIDC’s connectivity to so many of these companies and organizations, […]
Catalyst Connection Has Officially Moved Into Mill 19
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RIDC Donates Duquesne Building to Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 PITTSBURGH – September 20, 2019 – Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) has donated the three-story Business Innovation Center building in Duquesne to the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Formerly a Carnegie Steel office building, the Business Innovation Center was constructed in the late […]
Food Bank at City Center of Duquesne Expands With $1M State Grant
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank plans to double the amount of fresh produce it provides to needy people throughout Western PA by 2025. To make that possible, the Duquesne-based organization is planning a renovation of its facility in the RIDC industrial park, expanding its cold storage area, as well as its cold dock. Officials […]
NASA-funded Research to Take Place at Mill 19
Carnegie Mellon University received $7 million from NASA to develop “new ways to build and power aircraft of the future” using additive manufacturing (3D printing). Research and testing will take place at CMU’s new facility at RIDC‘s Mill 19 building in Hazelwood Green. For more information: https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2019/july/nasa-3d-printing.html.
TechVibe Neighborhood Tour at Mill 19 Features RIDC Tenants ARM, Western Oncolytics & HEBI Robotics
If you haven’t already, check out TechVibe Radio’s full-length interviews with Western Oncolytics and HEBI Robotics!
Mill 19 Tenant ARM Partners With WQED’s “Inquire Within” Library Program
How can libraries keep up? With local tech partners, via WQED’s Inquire Within
Tenant News: Aurora Innovation to Acquire Lidar Company Blackmore
Article on the acquisition by Automotive News can be read in full here. “Aurora intends to acquire Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc., a company in Bozeman, Mont., that has roots supporting the U.S. military with its sensors, the company announced…Lidar units are laser sensors that help autonomous vehicles detect obstacles and locate themselves on the […]
