PHASE 1

Norplas Industries, Inc., a manufacturing division of the Aurora, Ontario-based Magna Exteriors and Interiors, selected Granger Construction for its new state-of-the-art robotic paint line and injection molding manufacturing facility. Owner supplied equipment consisting of automated paint line, mold presses, and metrology lab equipment was successfully coordinated within the BIM model.

The Design-Build project, one of the largest new manufacturing facilities built in the region in the past 15 years, was fast-tracked for completion in 13 months.

The building includes a two-story, 10,000 SF administrative office area. Other features include:

  • 6 truck/trailer docks
  • 4 drive-in bays
  • Room for a 100,000 SF future expansion

Granger Construction self-performed approximately 7,500 cubic yards of concrete on this project.

PHASE 2

In 2015, Granger was contracted to construct a 110,000 SF addition to the existing plant with the following features:

  • 4,000 SF office space
  • 106,000 SF of assembly area
  • 86-car parking lot and 20,000 SF asphalt storage space

LOCATION:
Delta Township, Michigan

COST:
Phase 1 – $23 million
Phase 2 – $7 million

SQUARE FOOTAGE:
Phase 1 – 290,000
Phase 2 – $110,000

SERVICE:
Design-Build

START:
Phase 1 -April 2013
Phase 2 – October 2015

COMPLETION:
Phase 1 – May 2014
Phase 2 – June 2016

ARCHITECT:
Bergmann Associates