Pipeline company plans move to new strongsville facility

STRONGSVILLE, OH — The Pipe Line Development Company (PLIDCO) is planning to move its Westlake manufacturing facility and offices to Strongsville. The company's new office and

manufacturing facility will be located at 11792 Alameda Drive, a little more than 15 miles from its existing Westlake location. The Strongsville office will be in close proximity to five

interstate highways and offers easy access to the Ohio Turnpike. The move will bring approximately 100 jobs to Strongsville. Strongsville Economic Development Director Brent Painter told

Patch he did not recruit PLIDCO to the city, but he was delighted they chose to move to Strongsville. "The new facility, previously used for heavy manufacturing, also dramatically

increases our ability to handle our materials and products safely throughout the manufacturing process," said Dave White, director of human resources and safety at PLIDCO. "A total

of 17 overhead cranes ranging from five to 150 tons and 12 one-ton jib cranes will facilitate improved product quality, along with providing a safer work environment for our

employees." Business leaders with PLIDCO said they needed a new facility to accommodate continued business growth. The Strongsville office is nearly 248,200 square feet, 200 percent

larger than the existing Westlake office. "PLIDCO has grown considerably in recent years," said Ernie Lackner, director of sales and marketing at the company. "We're

excited to move into a significantly larger manufacturing facility with an improved layout and greater capabilities that will allow our team to continue meeting customer demand and

production, while providing new operational efficiencies and increased product availability for our customers." The new Strongsville manufacturing space is 200,000 square feet, a 233

percent increase for the company's manufacturing and production capacity. Company officials said they expect the new facility will improve efficiencies in raw material handling and

inventory stocking. PLIDCO began a phased, 12-month transition from Westlake to Strongsville on Nov. 1. The migration will take six to 12 months, according to company officials. "Our

plan is to continue manufacturing at both the Westlake and Strongsville locations throughout the transition, which will help to minimize any equipment and processing downtime," said

Jamie Teel, PLIDCO's plant manager.