Modernfold Invests to Grow Capacity and Productivity at Iowa and Indiana Locations
GREENFIELD, Ind. (PRWEB) May 31, 2018 -- In response to continued strong demand driven by its technological and design leadership, Modernfold, Inc., premier innovator and manufacturer of movable wall products, is forging ahead with plans that are increasing capacity and productivity at its Dyersville, Iowa plant.
At Dyersville, the company has responded to sustained sales growth with several major changes that are transforming the face of the manufacturing operation.
The Modernfold operations team has transformed one if its production lines into a “Flex Line” which allows for quick production responses to market demand for Modernfold products. Modernfold also continues to grow staffing on second shift to further increase overall capacity.
Investing in people as well as equipment, the company has ramped up hiring and training programs, emphasizing workforce techniques that deliver outstanding process speed and quality in the finished product.
Modernfold’s manufacturing upgrades and advancements are not confined to the Dyersville location. At its headquarters in Greenfield, Ind., the company is also broadening its workforce to deliver the necessary information the market desires to plan, design, and ultimately build their flexible spaces.
“Strong demand for movable wall systems illustrates the value of flexible space in allowing businesses and social organizations to meet and work today,” said Modernfold Managing Director Bryan Welch. “We will continue to deploy the intellectual and technological capital it takes to remain the market leader in space division solutions. Just as important, we’ll continue to make the necessary investments in order to satisfy our loyal customers throughout the world.”
About Modernfold
For more than 93 years, Modernfold, Inc. has been the premier provider of products that enable optimal space utilization. Whether the primary requirement is acoustical control, versatile space management, energy savings, or daylighting, Modernfold’s innovative product solutions assist and facilitate building management. Beginning in 1925, the company helped invent the movable wall industry. Its current product line continues that leadership. In a wide range of installations, outstanding, highly flexible results are provided by Modernfold Operable Partitions, Movable Glass Walls, acoustically rated Acousti-Clear® Glass Wall systems, Acousti-Seal® Encore®, Acousti-Seal® Encore® Automated, Accordion Doors and now ComfortDrive®.
Modernfold became part of the dormakaba Group in 2015. dormakaba Group offers innovative, reliable access and security as well as space division solutions in hotels, shops, sports facilities, airports, at home and in the office. dormakaba is one of the top three companies of access control and security solutions on the global market as well as one of the two global top companies in the space division solutions.
With over 150 years of experience and locations in over 130 countries, dormakaba provides with its more than 16.000 employees a range of future-oriented products, solutions and services that give you a sustainable sense of security. dormakaba Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since November 1995.
Scott Ladd, Modernfold, +1 (317) 418-6165, [email protected]
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