IMI has unveiled plans for a new $38m manufacturing facility in Lake Forest, California, USA. The new site, which will predominantly support its IMI CCI brand of actuator and control valves, will offer an improved space for employee collaboration, wellbeing and productivity. Investment will also be made to reduce the new facility’s environmental impact. Construction will be self-funded through the sale of IMI’s current facility in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, with the company aiming to complete the move by the beginning of 2026.
Employee engagement is a key focus for the new site. It will feature more collaborative and flexible work areas with better lighting and climate control, as well as outdoor space and recreation areas. The move will also streamline manufacturing operations, providing faster technical responses and shorter lead times for IMI’s customers in both nuclear and conventional power industries. Further investments will include a state-of-the-art solar power system and additional technology to increase productivity, improve energy consumption and reduce hazardous waste streams.
Courtesy of IMI.