MEMBER News: Vecoplan, LLC breaks ground on Shred Truck plant expansion.

September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019

Vecoplan LLC, a NAID member who specializes in size reduction technologies, broke ground on their latest plant expansion September 6 in Archdale, NC. Equipped with state of the art machinery, the plant will be committed solely to the manufacture of shred trucks for the secure information destruction industry.

Luke James, Vecoplan LLC Sales Manager-Mobile Division, cited increased customer demand as the driving force behind the expansion. “We’re going to deliver what our customers have been asking for, by investing in cutting edge equipment and highly skilled personnel we will double our production capacity and cut lead times to an absolute minimum.”

Once completed Vecoplan will have 50,000 square feet of dedicated manufacturing space at its U.S. headquarters in Archdale, NC. The new factory will utilize streamlined modular assembly lines that maximize production efficiency, and facilitate future expansions.

During the groundbreaking ceremony, Vecoplan CSO Bob Gilmore welcomed attendees and reiterated Vecoplan’s intent to continue leading the market with innovation, quality and rapid response to customer’s needs.  Gilmore added, “This facility and the very significant investment further solidifies our ongoing commitment to the information management and secure destruction market.  When complete, this expansion will put Vecoplan in a better position to provide quick delivery of the products the market is demanding”.

Photo: Left – Luke James, Vecoplan LLC Sales Manager-Mobile Division; Right – Bob Gilmore, Vecoplan LLC Chief Sales Officer