Ascension Advisory has partnered with national build-to-suit developer Geis Development to facilitate breaking ground on a 195,000-square-foot fabrication and assembly facility on behalf of Oxbo International in Bergen, New York. Oxbo is headquartered in Roosendaal, Netherlands, and operates manufacturing facilities throughout North America and Europe.
Ascension Advisory brought in Ohio-based Geis Companies to lead the construction and development of the project. Chelsea Mandel, Managing Director of Ascension Advisory commented, “We brought this opportunity to Geis given their proven track record of successfully partnering with private companies to facilitate their expansion needs.”
“As build-to-suit developers, Oxbo International is exactly the type of organization we seek to partner with — a long-standing organization rooted with second-to-none leadership,” said Conrad Geis, President of Geis Development. “Their new, larger, more capable facility will enable continued upward growth, year after year.”
The new facility will sit on 50 acres and will replace the company’s existing plant at 7275 Byron Road in Byron, about seven miles away, where it has been manufacturing since 1969.
“As a global leader in the design and manufacturing of specialty crops harvesting and controlled applications equipment we are thrilled to provide our world-class employees a world class facility,” said Joe Perzia, Oxbo president. “This facility has been specifically designed to optimize our efficiencies in all areas of production and to further enhance quality for our customers.”
The new facility will provide additional capacity to accommodate the company’s growth, while providing room for additional future expansion. The company expects to have 200 employees working on site once it’s fully up and running. Demonstrating its continued commitment to the upstate New York region, Oxbo will be entering into a 25-year lease agreement.
The project is scheduled for completion by October 2025.
