Barden Homes to Make Major Expansion in Cortland County

"December 2003

Barden and Robeson Vice President Kevin Tomko joined Senator James L. Seward, Empire State Development Vice President Thomas Gillson and Town of Preble Supervisor Elizabeth Pitman at a press conference on November 14 at the Cortland County Country Club to announce a major expansion by the company in Cortland County.

Barden and Robeson, the Northeast's leading manufacturer of custom designed pre-engineered homes, will be investing approximately $4.5 million to acquire land and construct a new 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing, storage and office facility, as well as purchase related machinery and equipment for a move to the Town of Preble. The company, which ships throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest, considered other options both in and out of New York State before selecting Cortland County for this project.

"The buildings in which we hope to occupy by June 2004 will give us the advantages of state of the art equipment, improved product flow and a technically advanced communication environment," according to Tomko. "We will instantly be able to double our production capability thus creating opportunities for further employment gains.""

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