By Jennifer Farnsworth
\nRASP Inc. is expanding their manufacturing space at the company\u2019s 27,000-square-foot plant off Route 9 in Moreau.
\nThe company has selected the JAG Group to design and construct the project. According to Ronald Richards, CEO of Rasp, the expansion comes in response to high demand from manufacturers.
\nRichards said the company is hoping to break ground at the end of August. The expansion has been scaled back. The company is now looking at a budget of between $150,000 and $200,000 for the project.
\nHe said there are three reasons for the expansion; employee safety, the immediate need for more manufacturing space and a strong year in sales.
\n\u201cWhen the COVID-19 struck, I initially shut down the company and sent everyone home with full pay so I could assess the situation,\u201d he said. \u201cOur COO, Michael Close, and I came up with a plan to reopen safely but this required more floor space to ensure everyone stayed separated. We were able to make it all happen but we were already having a strong year and also in talks with new customers.
\n\u201cWe knew space was going to be a real problem. We thought about adding additional manufacturing space but after evaluating the situation, determined that we would have enough space if we could remove finished products along with inventory. So the plan is to add a warehouse facility to store these items and that will free up the space we need.\u201d
\nAs a result of the initial shutdown and the cautious reopening, Richards said the company fell behind schedule. They have been able to work to get back on track with the timeline by bringing in additional help.
\n\u201cI knew this was going to happen but employee safety was first priority, and keeping them with a paycheck was second. We have been slowly catching up with help from two recently added employees. Both came from the SUNY Adirondack\/BOCES Early College Career Academy, Advanced Manufacturing program and are working out great. We may add another employee once the storage facility is completed and we free up space,\u201d said Richards.
\nRASP Incorporated was established in 1995 by Richards and Close. The business focuses on delivering industrial control projects in a timely manner while maintaining quality as a fully insured system integrator and industrial controls manufacture. They provide turnkey or any portion of engineering, software design, AutoCad, panel manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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