Marion Body Works, manufacturer of commercial truck bodies as well as custom cabs, custom engineered vehicles, and more, announced plans for expansion. This milestone marks a new chapter in the company’s 117-year history of family ownership.
As of May 1, Marion Body Works acquired additional manufacturing space in Shawano, Wisconsin—22 miles east of its headquarters. The building encompasses 113,000 sq ft of manufacturing space. Additionally, the adjacent 7,000-sq-ft office includes two training rooms, an employee lounge, and numerous meeting rooms. The next few months will involve executing plans to transition the commercial truck body product line to the Shawano facility. Further, the company targets fall of 2022 for full production at the new location.
Curt Ignacio, president and CEO of Marion Body Works, says the customers’ need for commercial truck bodies has increased. He says the space will allow Marion Body Works to serve its customers while providing space for growing the product. “It is important that our employees at Marion Body Works are given the tools they need to meet and exceed customer expectations,” Ignacio says. “This new facility is a tremendous space addition that will enhance operations and throughput.”
COMPANY GROWTH
Marion Body Works will maintain its headquarters in Marion, Wisconsin. The company will continue to grow the product lines manufactured at the main campus. Further, the addition of the new Shawano facility solidifies Marion Body Works’ position for growth.
“The new commercial production facility is not just to help maintain and grow our market-leading presence in this industry, but to make Marion Body Works a market-leading employer in this new community and throughout Northeast Wisconsin.” Ignacio continues. “Regardless of their facility of origin, all products with the Marion Body Works name will bear the same high quality our customers have come to rely on.”
Find out more, visit www.marionbody.com.
