PIQUA, Ohio — Hartzell Air Movement has broken ground on a construction project that will allow the production of fans with centrifugal wheel widths of up to 89 inches in all materials of construction. Called the High Bay Project, it will add 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space to Hartzell’s Piqua operations and will feature a 23-foot under hook crane height and a new 30- by 30-foot sand blast room. In addition, the new manufacturing space will provide four additional 10-ton cranes for the movement of very large fans.

Michael Bardo, Hartzell’s chief financial officer, said, “This project is partially funded by tax credits through the state of Ohio. With the addition of the larger manufacturing space, Hartzell expects to add 50 jobs to its Air Movement Division over the next five years.” CEO Jeff Bannister added, “This project will allow Hartzell to help meet the growing demand for large industrial fans, particularly for semiconductor manufacturers, mining, heavy industry, wastewater, etc.”