The company essentially tripled its space from its former home, said company President Lynne Henson.
Warren Davidson, newly elected 8th district representative, once led an area company that did business with Superior Abrasives. The Troy Republican was on hand to congratulate Superior Abrasives, saying they shared memories they could look back on with fondness.
“You guys are looking forward with fondness,” Davidson added.
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Construction on the building began in March 2015. Superior is the latest industrial tenant to find a home off Peters Pike, joining Manufactured Assemblies Corp., Carter Logistics, White Castle and Independent Can.
Company leaders had considered sites out of state for its new headquarters, but incentives from Montgomery County, the Ohio Department of Transportation and JobsOhio through the Dayton Development Coalition kept the company in Montgomery County.
Architect Dana Shoup, co-owner of Vandalia builder Bon Builders, said Henson charged him with creating a building with plenty of light and fresh air.
“For them, it wasn’t about the bottom line,” Shoup said.
Henson said she has been looking forward to this day for 18 months.
She wanted a site not only with improved work flow and more room. “We wanted to create spaces that lifted employees spirits and motivated them to excel,” she said.
In 2012, the local company was acquired by a German industrial company, the Rueggeberg Group.
Jorn Bielenberg, representing the German shareholders, said both companies are family endeavors interested in long-term quality. He reminded gathered employees that when their company was acquired, he pledged to them that the brand name would not change — and that the company would remain in Dayton.
Even though the business is now in Vandalia, he added: “It’s a good thing we are here. We did not move to Mexico or China.”
The company makes sand paper, sanding discs, sanding wheels and sanding belts, and it then sells the items to the metal industry.
“Our customer base is domestic, and we do have some international sales,” Henson told the Dayton Daily News in 2015.
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