For Immediate Release
WEKID Manufacturing Opens its Doors to the Community with Tours of Newly Expanded Manufacturing Facility Featuring Leading Steel Manufacturing Technologies and Processes.
Kelowna, Canada, August 22nd, 2019―Come one, come all. WEKID Manufacturing, Western Canada’s leading stainless steel manufacturer, opened it’s doors to the public on August 22nd to share a facility expansion two years in the making. WEKID’s headquarters, located at 805 Crowley Avenue in Kelowna, BC, welcomed the public to guided tours of the new 3552 m2 (38,236 ft2) facility. Featuring a year-round spray pad testing facility with a 15,000-litre (396 g) holding tank, expanded manufacturing and shipping bays for increased production efforts and upcoming manufacturing advancements, and a 45-person self-contained classroom and event hosting facility designed for internal and public use.
“It’s been a few years in the making,” says WEKID President, Jill White. “We’re a local Okanagan company with big goals. WEKID currently manufactures and ships splash pad equipment globally for our partner company, Waterplay® Solutions, and with this expansion we’re looking to continue to grow our expertise and capabilities in this area and also meet the need of various steel fabrication projects throughout Western Canada and beyond. We’ve worked on projects with local breweries, independent artisans, and many others. We’re proud live and work in the Okanagan as a forward-thinking steel manufacturer and offer businesses in Western Canada the opportunity to work locally.”
With the new facility and upcoming manufacturing advancements WEKID plans to triple its production capacity, double its current employment opportunities in the Okanagan Valley, and increase efficiency by 50%. Team up with WEKID today on your next steel manufacturing project and visit the website regularly to see updated job opportunities within the company:
Contact WEKID: info@WEKIDmfg.com
Learn more: www.WEKIDmfg.com / www.waterplay.com
ABOUT WEKID
Let’s get it done. WEKID Manufacturing is Western Canada’s leading stainless steel manufacturer with over 15 years of expertise in designing, engineering, fabricating and shipping cool products around the world. The WEKID facility features state-of-the-art steel fabricating technologies and equipment, bringing a high level of quality, efficiency, and expertise to your next project. Visit www.WEKIDmfg.com to learn more.
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