Viega NA Chooses Wichita for North American Headquarters
Published Aug 17, 2009
A century-old German company is now making its North American home in Wichita.
Viega NA‚ a manufacturer of plumbing and heating products‚ relocated its corporate office from Boston to Wichita in 2006. The move followed the company’s 2005 purchase of Vanguard Piping Systems in McPherson‚ Kan.
Fortunately for both communities‚ Viega isn’t satisfied with a simple change of address. The company has announced plans to build a 450‚000-square-foot manufacturing facility in McPherson‚ replacing the existing 135‚000-square-foot plant.
At the same time‚ the corporate office in Wichita will relocate from its Epic Center location to a new‚ 75‚000-square-foot building at 13th and Webb. The company will add employees at both locations when con struction is complete.
“We will continue to grow here‚” says Bonnie Mason‚ corporate recruiter for Viega NA. “We’ll eventually be the same size as our German operation.”
About one-third of Viega NA’s corporate personnel made the move from Boston to Wichita‚ where the trans plants are enjoying the lower cost of living and greater living space.
“It’s a big difference for families. They’re extremely happy‚” Mason says.
Story by Dan Markham
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