NORD Gear Expands its Satellite Facility in Charlotte to Keep Pace with Demand
Manufacturing and office space to double in size as NORD’s southeast presence grows NORD Gear Corporation, a world leader in drive technology, is in the midst of two large expansion projects as demand for its industrial gear reducers, motors, and variable frequency drives continues to grow. In addition to the previously announced 86,000 square-foot expansion to its U.S. headquarters in Waunakee, WI that’s currently underway, the company is doubling the space of its satellite facility in Charlotte, NC.
NORD opened its Charlotte operations in 1997 and has expanded twice since that time; most recently in 2010. This latest expansion will see both office and manufacturing spaces roughly double in size as NORD takes over more space in its Nations Ford Business Park location. When renovations are complete next spring, NORD will occupy approximately 37,200 sq. ft., with 32,000 sq. ft. dedicated to manufacturing.
The expansion of the manufacturing space includes some notable investments in new technology, including an improved paint system, modernized team assembly workstations, expanded warehouse, and higher capacity crane systems. Meanwhile, office workers will benefit from additional cubicles, a new meeting room, expanded breakroom, and a much-improved training room.
Meanwhile, construction at the headquarters location in Waunakee continues to progress and should be completed by April 2020. The expansion will add 86,000 sq. ft. of office and manufacturing space. With operations in Waunakee, Charlotte, and Corona, CA, NORD employs approximately 425 people in the U.S. and is part of the German-based NORD DRIVESYSTEMS® Group, which employs more than 4,000 employees worldwide.
About NORD DRIVESYSTEMS®
With more than 4,000 employees, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has been developing, producing and selling drive technology for more than 50 years, and is one of the global leaders of full-service providers in the industry. In addition to standard drives, NORD delivers application-specific concepts and solutions for special requirements such as energy-saving drives or explosion-protected systems. In financial year 2017, annual sales amounted to $781 million. NORD now has subsidiaries and sales partners in 98 countries worldwide. The dense sales and service network guarantees optimal availability, enabling short delivery times and customer-oriented service. NORD produces a very diverse range of drives for torques from 88 to more than 2.2 million lb-in, provides electric motors in the power range of 0.16 to 1,341 HP, and manufactures frequency inverters with the required power electronics of up to 215 HP. Inverter solutions are available for conventional control cabinet installations as well as for decentralized, fully-integrated drive units.
NORD Gear Corp – United States
Member of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Group
800 NORD Drive
PO Box 367
Waunakee, WI 53597
Phone: (888) 314-6673
Fax: (800) 373-6673
NORD Gear | PO Box 367 | 800 Nord Dr. | Waunakee, WI 53597
Laurie ANDRES
Phone: 608-849-7300 x 2957
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NORD Gear | PO Box 367 | 800 Nord Dr. | Waunakee, WI 53597
Mary BART
Phone: 608-849-7300 x 2957
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Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG
Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1
22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg
Germany
Jörg NIERMANN
Phone: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0
Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53
Joerg.Niermann@nord.com
