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Industry News
ATX Communications Relocates to Upper Merion
ATX Communications is relocating its headquarters from Bala Cynwyd to 102,000 sf in Upper Merion. Doubling ATX’s footprint, the move will enable consolidation of the company’s 500-plus area employees in one location and provide room for expansion. ATX will move to the new facility, which is currently occupied by Wyeth, in January 2004.
Camfil Farr Opens Manufacturing Facility
Camfil Farr has opened a new 130,000-sf facility in Washington, N.C., for the manufacture of filter containment systems. Four times the size of the former plant, the facility includes expanded space for research and development activities as well as production. It is the new home for the company’s rapidly growing Safety & Protection Division, which has recently added staff in engineering, sales, and manufacturing.
New Mexico Student Loans Develops Albuquerque Facility
New Mexico Student Loans broke ground on its $5-million Albuquerque facility on August 13, 2003. Designed by Albuquerque-based Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ltd., the facility will accommodate 200 employees. The 50,000-sf project is expected to reach completion in spring of 2004. New Mexico Student Loans is a merger of New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation and New Mexico Student Loan Guarantee Corporation.
Vocollect Builds New Headquarters
Vocollect Inc. relocates to its newly constructed 80,000-sf headquarters on August 15, 2003. Constructed adjacent to its current Wilkins Township, Pa., location, the four-story build-to-suit facility will include office, research, and production space, as well as state-of-the-art sound labs. The building also features a fitness center, recreation room, ergonomically designed workstations, and low-glare indirect lighting. Vocollect creates voice technology software and hardware.
Intersection Inc. Breaks Ground on Call Center
Chantilly, Va.-based Intersection Inc. broke ground on its new call center in Rio Rancho, N.M., in August 2003. Slated for completion in January 2004, the 28,000-sf facility will bring 100 jobs to the city. Intersection’s Rio Rancho customer care staff will be housed in a secure temporary facility on New Mexico Highlands University’s Rio Rancho campus until the new facility is complete. Intersection provides credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.