Fargo Automation Announces Expansion Plans

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Brian Walters
President
GFMEDC
701-364-1900

Kevin Biffert
President
Fargo Automation
701-232-1780

Fargo Automation Announces Expansion Plans   

Fargo, N.D. (December 28, 2009) –

             Fargo Automation has announced a 1.5 million dollar expansion project.  The company plans to add 3,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of manufacturing space.    
            Fargo Automation was started July 1, 1996 and currently employs 60 people.  The company plans to add an additional 36 jobs within the next three years.   Company officials say according to projections, Fargo Automation will total 100 employees in five years.
         The company builds packaging machinery for pharmaceutical companies in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.  Their customers include Pfizer, Becton Dickinson, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Tyco Healthcare, and Warner Chilcott.
         More than 50% of materials, components, and supplies are purchased from local businesses.
         "The Fargo and Moorhead communities along with the strong university system are the keys to our success and future growth opportunities. In every success story there is a foundation, and we know our foundation is built on great people who have an endless supply of talent and drive to be world class."  Kevin Biffert, Fargo Automation President 
         “Fargo Automation is a dynamic company and a vital part of our economy.  The City of Fargo and GFMEDC proudly support Fargo Automation in its expansion efforts.” said Dennis Walaker, City of Fargo Mayor and GFMEDC Board member.
         “Strong, diversified local economies are built by primary sector businesses like Fargo Automation”, said Brian Walters, GFMEDC President.  “We thank and congratulate Fargo Automation and its employees for their investment and contribution to our local economy.” 
         The mission of the GFMEDC is to grow the economy of Cass County, N.D. and Clay County, M.N. by attracting, expanding, and retaining primary sector businesses.  A primary sector business is one that brings new dollars into a community through the sale of its products and services outside the trade area.  A primary sector company can operate anywhere in the world.  The primary sector is the foundation of an economy and the principal driver of community growth and development.

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