AAON is set to announce a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Longview, Texas in the United States.
The groundbreaking to begin construction on the 230,000-square-foot addition at the site is scheduled to take place tomorrow (18 July, 2023).
With continued growth and product demand, AAON is moving forward with this $US40 million capital investment to double an earlier expansion completed in 2021.
The company plans to increase its production capacity of current products, create space for manufacturing new products, and expand coil production capabilities.
This brings opportunities for AAON to create approximately 250 new full-time jobs in Longview.
The new space will include three additional loading and shipping docks, a new employee entrance and breakroom, and more employee parking.
AAON vice president and president of coil products, Dough Wichman, said the company has been in Longview for 30 years.
During this time, he said the company has experienced unprecedented growth.
Founded in 1988, AAON is a world leader in HVAC solutions for commercial and industrial indoor environments.
AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class innovation centre and testing lab for AAON engineers.