TheSpec - Port deal keeps growing Bermingham here
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<strong>TheSpec</strong> - <strong>Port</strong> <strong>deal</strong> <strong>keeps</strong> <strong>growing</strong> <strong>Bermingham</strong> <strong>here</strong><strong>Bermingham</strong> is taking over the 60,000-square-foot warehouse space at the north end of the Lakeportplant. A $3-million renovation is planned to turn the space into a manufacturing plant and office forthe rapidly <strong>growing</strong> company.“The building as it sits right now is basically a large refrigerator,” Smith said. “You can't drive a truck intoit, which we need to do, and it needs heat and light.”Labatt faced harsh local criticism when it closed the Lakeport plant last year and rejected pleas to leaveits older beer making equipment behind in the hopes a craft brewer might move in and salvage some ofthe 143 jobs Labatt killed. To counter that bad publicity the company offered to pay rent and taxes forany company that took over its lease on the Lakeport.Making good on that promise will cost the brewer about $125,000 until May 2012 for the portion of theplant <strong>Bermingham</strong> is taking over.“Labatt is pleased that <strong>Bermingham</strong> is taking advantage of our offer and will be able to use our donationto expand their operations and maintain employment levels in Hamilton,” said Labatt spokespersonJeff Ryan in a news release.“Supporting our existing partners and together finding solutions for them to grow within the port is vitalto our success,” HPA president Bruce Wood said.<strong>Bermingham</strong>, established in 1897, is Canada's most experienced foundation contractor and is also aleading manufacturer of diesel pile driving hammers, reverse-circulation drills, leads, and a wide varietyof custom foundation equipment.<strong>Bermingham</strong> Foundation Solutions is actually the umbrella name for three company arms:• <strong>Bermingham</strong> Construction specializes in foundation and marine construction in Canada;• <strong>Bermingham</strong>mer Foundation Equipment manufactures custom pile driving hammers for the global market;• <strong>Bermingham</strong> Equipment Leasing controls the company's large fleet of heavy construction equipment.Known for its innovation, over the years the company has designed and/or manufactured everythingfrom pile drivers for building temporary bridges for the United States army to the Statnamic, a devicefor load testing bridges, office towers and highrise condos.sarnold@thespec.com905-526-3496This article is for personal use only courtesy of <strong>TheSpec</strong>.com - a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd.http://www.thespec.com/print/article/559798 (2 of 3) [02/08/2011 2:37:14 PM]
<strong>TheSpec</strong> - <strong>Port</strong> <strong>deal</strong> <strong>keeps</strong> <strong>growing</strong> <strong>Bermingham</strong> <strong>here</strong>http://www.thespec.com/print/article/559798 (3 of 3) [02/08/2011 2:37:14 PM]
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