{"id":4749,"date":"2026-08-01T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:50:24","slug":"adrian-steel-breaks-ground-on-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/2026\/08\/01\/adrian-steel-breaks-ground-on-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Steel breaks ground on expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pictured at the July 23 groundbreaking for Adrian Steel\u2019s new 112,000-square-foot expansion are Joe Emens, Lynn Baugh, Norm Brandeberry, Harley Westfall, Marnie Dilworth, Don Delong, Tyrel Hill, Rick Brandeberry, Marc Jackson, Kathy Westfall, Bob Stephan, Jim Morgan, and Dave Westphal. (Photo by Deborah J. Comstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ADRIAN \u2014 On July 23, local manufacturer Adrian Steel<\/a> broke ground on its new expansion, the largest in the company\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrian Steel was founded in 1953 by Bob Westfall. It manufactures upfit equipment that is used to equip trucks and vans for use by skilled tradespeople as diverse as builders, plumbers, electricians, heating and cooling technicians, satellite dish installers, and locksmiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current and former employees, families, and friends in the community were on hand for the groundbreaking, which marked the beginning of a $43.4 million, 112,000-square-foot expansion that, in addition to expanding the company\u2019s capacity, is expected to add 40 jobs at the Adrian plant. The project is being aided by a $320,000 performance-based Michigan Business Development Program grant<\/a> through the Michigan Economic Development Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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