Company bringing $3M facility to Griffith

Company bringing $3M facility to Griffith

BY CHARLES F. HABER
Times Correspondent

Friday, March 07, 2008

GRIFFITH Valdes Engineering Co., of Lombard, Ill., breaks ground this morning on a $3 million facility at the southwest corner of Ridge Road and Broad Street.

Griffith Building Commissioner Donche Andonov said the single-story building will be 25,000 square feet and will take about six months to complete. The company plans to move into the all-brick facility by Sept. 1, he said.

Valdes provides engineering services to process, power and manufacturing industries in the Midwest, according to the company's Web site.

Griffith Town Council President Rick Ryfa, R-3rd, said the new business is a win-win situation for the company and Griffith residents.

"As more Illinois businesses begin to understand the substantial cost savings they will realize by crossing over the border into Indiana, we want to let them know that Griffith is open for business."

Source: www.nwi.com
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Valdes Engineering Company (VEC) sets the standard for excellence in engineering serving regional, national and global corporations with on-time, on-budget projects. VEC is a Chicago-based engineering consulting firm, specializing in the petrochemical, refining, coal gasification, power, chemical, alternative energy, and manufacturing industries.