Langbank, Saskatchewan, Canada
May 24, 2007
Seed Hawk Inc.
has begun construction of its new $2.8 million manufacturing
facility. The new facility will expand production from 130
machines to 300 machines per year, and allow Seed Hawk to
continue to expand its marketing efforts without compromising
the services offered to existing customers.
"The new facility will allow us to serve our Canadian and
international customers better. With the increased world-wide
demand for our one-pass air drills, we need to increase our
production capability, while maintaining quality control," says
Brian Dean, Vice-President and Product Development Manager with
Seed Hawk at Langbank, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The new facility will include 15,000 square feet of
manufacturing space, 4000 square feet of office space and will
allow for increased year-round production, resulting in greater
efficiencies and cost savings. The expansion is partially a
result of the minority investment of Swedish company Vaderstad
in Seed Hawk, which took place in 2006. This agreement opened up
new international markets for Seed Hawk, necessitating the need
for a new manufacturing facility.
"When completed, we anticipate the manufacturing facility will
help us be more responsive to changing farmers' needs," says
Dean. "It solidifies our reputation for producing high-quality,
accurate seeding equipment. It also is required so Seed Hawk can
meet the increasing market demand for our product."
Seed Hawk Inc. was established in 1992 to develop a drill
that seeds, bands and packs in one pass. Seed Hawk has
progressively developed the Seed Hawk one-pass drill and now has
over 700 seeders in the field. Employing 45 staff, Seed Hawk
currently operates out of a 2,000 square foot office with a
24,000 square foot manufacturing facility. |
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