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May 1, 2023

RIDC to Build New Facility for Re:Build Manufacturing, Bringing 300 Jobs to New Kensington and Arnold

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RIDC to Build New Facility for Re:Build Manufacturing, Bringing 300 Jobs to New Kensington and Arnold

New Kensington, PA, May 1, 2023 — The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and Re:Build Manufacturing joined Governor Shapiro and County and local officials in announcing plans for Re:Build to locate a new facility at the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park. Re:Build plans to create 300 high-quality jobs at the site once fully operational. The site was once one of Alcoa’s main production and research facilities.

RIDC, in partnership with the Westmoreland County Industrial Development (WCIDC), has entered into a purchase agreement with the park’s current owner, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of New Kensington, to acquire and redevelop the entire site. The Redevelopment Authority took ownership of this site in 2018 as part of its overall focus on reinvigorating economic growth in the community.

The property was originally built and occupied by Alcoa beginning in 1930. It includes 1.1 million square feet of space suitable for heavy or light industrial or tech flex users, with excellent access to regional transportation.

The Re:Build facility will comprise parts of five existing buildings and total 175,000 square feet once complete. Currently in serious disrepair, it will require $31 million in renovations, which will be funded by grants or loans from the State, County, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and Westmoreland County, as well as equity investments from RIDC and WCIDC.

Re:Build Manufacturing employs more than 850 people across 11 business units with facilities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Colorado, and California. The company is dedicated to building a better future for its employees, customers, partners, communities, and shareholders through a new model of industrialization. The company is focused on revitalizing America’s manufacturing base and creating meaningful, sustainable jobs in areas that have been deindustrialized.

“Re:Build’s decision to locate in New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park is a tremendous catalytic opportunity,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC’s President. “The presence of a high-quality, innovative force in the manufacturing sector, bringing hundreds of jobs to this community, could be a spark for investment in the region. And it builds on the positive moves the Cities of New Kensington and Arnold have made in recent years to revitalize the downtown area.

“RIDC has taken on projects of this magnitude before, with properties like the former Westinghouse campus at Keystone Commons in Turtle Creek and the former Sony plant that is now the Westmoreland Innovation Center, and many others. The project wouldn’t be possible without the support of many community leaders and especially Governor Shapiro and Secretary Siger, the Richard King Mellon Foundation and our partners in Westmoreland County and municipal government.

“We’ve had a great partnership with Westmoreland County, which includes our success with the Westmoreland Innovation Center, and we look forward to working with WCIDC Executive Director Jason Rigone and his team to make the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park a center of economic activity for the region.”

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 policy advocacy, 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. More information is available at www.ridc.org.

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Media Coverage:

Pittsburgh Business Times – New Kensington lands new manufacturer seeking to re-industrialize America; Re:Build aims for industrial revision of ‘consensual delusion’ of outsourcing manufacturing; Shapiro touts Re:Build win for Pennsylvania over Ohio while noting a lopsided spending disadvantage

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Mill town revival? Company plans 175,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in New Kensington; Editorial – Editorial: Pa., W.Va. officials deserve praise for landing manufacturing projects

90.5 NPR WESA – Former Amazon exec wants to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., starting in New Kensington

WPXI – ‘This is a big deal’: 300 ‘high-quality’ jobs, manufacturing facility coming to Westmoreland County

Politics PA – Shapiro, Re:Build Manufacturing Announce $81 Million Investment in Westmoreland County

TribLive – $81M investment to create 300 jobs in New Kensington, Arnold industrial park

Technical.ly – A new Re:Build facility promises jobs and manufacturing tech for Pittsburgh

KDKA – Re:Build Manufacturing to open facility in Westmoreland County

WTAE – ‘We’re back’: Plans to open new manufacturing facility in New Kensington underway

Business Facilities – Re:Build Manufacturing Project To Create $81M Investment In Western Pennsylvania

Manufacturing Business Technology – Re:Build Announces $81M Advanced Manufacturing Park

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