R.W. Martin Breaks Ground on New Facility

R.W. Martin Co., Kent, OH, officially broke ground on its new remanufacturing facility on Jan. 25, according to a news release.

Situated on five acres in the Carmen Industrial Park in Tallmadge, OH, the new 34,000-square-foot building will include expanded workspace for machinery cleaning, all levels of machine repair and quality-control inspection. The facility also will feature state-of-the-art assembly and refinishing areas. When completed, a 4,800-square-foot upper mezzanine and overhead crane will enable optimum storage and safe handling of equipment inventory awaiting shipment.

“After several years of searching for the optimal space, new construction was determined to be the best way to address our operations’ unique requirements,” said R.W. Martin President Chip Ottman. “The facility design will improve workflow and process efficiency by utilizing work cells for each operation, minimizing equipment handling. The result will be improved processes and a better finished product for our customers.”

The facility was designed by David Pelligra & Architects Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Construction is being handled by Campbell Construction Inc. of Wooster, OH. R.W. Martin Co. will continue to maintain its corporate offices at 310 Park Ave. in Kent. The new location will open in May 2018 to serve as the company’s shop and warehouse operations facility.

R.W. Martin Co. is a North American remanufacturer and provider of commercial laundry machinery and auxiliary plant support equipment for the linen, uniform and facility services industry. The company was founded in 1968 by Robert W. Martin. For more information, visit www.rwmartin.com.