Construction is underway on Schuler North America’s Canton, Mich. facility expansion, the company announced in a press release today.
The additional 10,000 square feet will allow room for a 5,000-ton hydroforming press, bending cell and automation technology.
“The new technology and building expansion will provide us with the resources and capabilities needed to better serve our customers, support our employees, and contribute to the communities we call home,” Kevin McAllister, president of Schuler North America said in the release.
The new press will feature advanced controls and hydraulics, and it will provide greater flexibility moving jobs between all three presses, the company says.
“Our shop floor currently has two hydroforming presses running production five days per week across three shifts,” said Klaus Hertell, vice president of hydroforming.
The Canton location, the company’s North American headquarters, was built in 2000 to support several local key businesses: service, engineering, project management, sales, marketing, and in-house tubular hydroforming production.
