Bristol, PA: Process equipment manufacturer Volkmann USA, Bristol, PA (https://www.volkmannusa.com), recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its manufacturing center expansion. To add 48,437 square feet to its global headquarters in Soest, Germany, the massive expansion is to increase production capacity and speed lead times to meet intense demand for its pneumatic vacuum conveying systems, vibrating feeders, bulk bag unloaders, and other companion bulk material handling equipment. The plant expansion is to be completed and operational during 2025.

Devised to support the family-owned company’s commitment to its growing, worldwide customer base, the new facility is to integrate design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, quality control, shipping, and other operations under one roof for superior production efficiency. Lead times for conveyor orders to North America are to be cut down to approximately eight-to-10 weeks as standard.

The expansion is to house a spacious testing laboratory featuring fully operating, full-size pneumatic vacuum conveying systems and auxiliary equipment for material, product formulation, and factory acceptance testing that accurately simulates a wide variety of process conditions. A training and education center for hosting technical seminars and other events is also under construction.

The company operates a similar test laboratory in its Bristol, PA headquarters to serve customers in North America. Pneumatic vacuum conveying systems and companion spare parts are also stocked for quick delivery to the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

For more information, contact Volkmann, Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 102, Bristol, PA 19007; 609.265.0101; [email protected]; www.Volkmannusa.com.