First Ingersoll Rand Product Rolls Off Line At New Facility
The new Doosan Infracore Portable Power facility in Statesville, N.C., is officially operational with the first portable light tower rolling off the assembly line on May 19, 2008.
"It was a blend of relief and accomplishment to watch the team's excitement in moving the first light tower off the line," said Joe Bellomo, manager of assembly operations.
The Ingersoll Rand LightSource® portable light tower is one of three light tower models from Doosan Infracore Portable Power. It is specifically designed for rental and construction markets, and it is also ideal for special events and disaster relief. The LightSource® features a 6-kilowatt Somer generator with four 1,000-watt, metal-halide floodlights mounted on a 30-foot tower extension. The LightSource® utilizes a Kubota diesel engine capable of 68 hours of continuous operation and can cover a 7-acre area depending on foot-candle requirements.
The lighting product line was the first to move into the new Statesville manufacturing facility. This first symbolic product was autographed by the assembly team and will be on display at the facility.
Doosan Infracore Portable Power plans to move the small and medium air compressor product lines in June. Additionally, the business will move its headquarters from Davidson, N.C. to the Statesville location, as well as incorporating a number of satellite distribution centers.
Last December, Korean-based Doosan Infracore secured the Statesville location for its newly acquired Portable Power business unit, formerly Ingersoll Rand Utility Equipment. Located on the crossroads of Interstate 77 and Interstate 40, the site has 473,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space built on approximately 97 acres of land. It is anticipated that the move will create 60 new jobs in Iredell County, N.C., with the overall number of employees at the site reaching close to 400.
For more information, please visit www.Doosanportablepower.com.
