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Xccent plant brings 100 jobs to Wyoming
When it comes to business developments, they don’t get much bigger than Xccent’s new plant in Wyoming.
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Governor tours Xccent, Inc. plant in Wyoming
Gov. Tim Pawlenty saw the state’s JOBZ program at work first hand on Tuesday with a visit to the new Xccent, Inc. plant in Wyoming.
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Product Development Programs
Now that Xccent is moved and settled into it’s Wyoming, Minnesota facility. Some of the Product Development programs are getting back to full steam, watch for announcements for Xccent Outdoor exercise equipment, new recycled PVC surfaces, exciting new Playground events and many other things in the new product development pipeline. Xccent’s “skunk works” Dept. is never at rest.
Xccent plant brings 100 jobs to Wyoming
Cliff Buchan
News Editor
When it comes to business developments, they don’t get much bigger than Xccent’s new plant in Wyoming.
In a move that is more than three years in the making, Xccent is now relocating from Osceola, WI, to its new 100,000 square foot facility on 257th Street, south of the Fairview Lakes Medical Center campus.
When land costs, construction and new capital equipment are tallied, the project is a $7 million venture for company, according to president and chief executive officer John Mathiesen, a 35-year veteran of the manufacturing world.
It is also a move that will bring 100 jobs from Wisconsin to Minnesota, fueling the local economy, Mathiesen said. There are also prospects for company growth and additional job creation in the future, he adds.
With its seasonal production lines expected to gain steam this spring, Mathiesen anticipates the hiring of 10 to 15 workers in April, May and June, the same as in past years.
Xccent broke ground on the new building last October and began occupying the facility in early March. The administrative team was the first to relocate from Osceola to Wisconsin and work divisions will follow over the next six months, Mathiesen said.
The company expects to fully occupy the new facility by December.
Xccent is operating in a 35-year-old leased facility that spans 83,000 square feet. The company’s lease runs out at the end of the year.
Why the move?
The Osceola plant has served the company well, Mathiesen said, but the move to Minnesota was necessary for several reasons.
The new plant will better serve the product divisions for Xccent and replaces a building that was not designed to meet the company’s needs of today, Mathiesen said.
By moving to Minnesota, Mathiesen said the company is also in line to tap a stronger labor pool for company positions that become open. The labor draw was weakened by the location east of the St. Croix River, Mathiesen added.
Three recent new hires have come from the Wyoming and Lindstrom area, he added.
Another key reason for the move west is related to a key industry event this fall.
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http://wyomingforachange.com/our-city-in-the-news/xccent-plant-brings-100-jobs-to-wyoming-forest-lake-times
Governor tours Xccent, Inc. plant in Wyoming
Gov. Tim Pawlenty saw the state’s JOBZ program at work first hand on Tuesday with a visit to the new Xccent, Inc. plant in Wyoming. A state grant helped encourage the company to move from Osceola, WI, to Wyoming. By the final quarter of the year, the company will be fully operational in its new facility south of the Fairview Lakes hospital campus. Xccent CEO and President John Mathiesen, right, explains playground equipment deck pieces to Gov. Pawlenty as County Commissioner Ben Montzka and Wyoming Mayor Sheldon Anderson, far left, listen. The governor was also the guest speaker on Tuesday at a joint meeting of the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wyoming Area Business Association at Stars and Strikes Entertainment Center in Wyoming.
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http://forestlaketimes.com/2010/04/21/governor-tours-xccent-inc-plant-in-wyoming/
