Surmet Corp. and Gilbane Building Company Break Ground on Significant Expansion of Surmet’s Buffalo Facility
Buffalo, New York – Surmet Corp. and Gilbane Building Company were joined today by local elected officials for a ground-breaking celebration at Surmet’s North Buffalo Facility that will further their joint commitment to the city’s ongoing redevelopment and growth.
The $13.5 million investment in Surmet’s facility at 699 Hertel Ave. will include renovation of an existing 75,000-square-foot building and the addition of specially-engineered space to house new production furnaces and custom-built ceramics processing equipment that will be the largest of its kind in the nation.
Once completed, this expansion will provide Surmet with vertically integrated capability to manufacture transparent ceramic products and add high-paying professional engineering and production jobs that will contribute to Buffalo’s ongoing economic revitalization.
“Gilbane is proud to be playing a role in the rebirth and modernization of Buffalo’s long-standing manufacturing sector,” said John K.S. Cleary, senior project executive and head of Gilbane’s Buffalo office. “Working with Surmet on this cutting-edge project will enable us to deepen our commitment to the city, and the Western New York region as a whole. Big things are happening in Buffalo, and we are thrilled to be a part of this important undertaking.”
Surmet has been in this Buffalo facility since 2002. The Gilbane-managed construction project is expected to be completed in February 2022.
About Surmet
Surmet has built a broad intellectual property portfolio making it the world leader in transparent ceramics: ALON® Transparent Ceramic – Aluminum Oxynitride, aka Transparent Aluminum, and Mg-Aluminate Spinel. Surmet manufactures and supplies products such as Transparent Armor, Reconnaissance and Sensor windows, Lenses and Domes, which are critical for US Department of Defense systems as well as many commercial applications.
Surmet Corp. was founded in 1982 with a commitment to provide cost effective advanced material solutions to its industrial customers with a focus on next generation machines, systems, and applications. Surmet has been a leader in commercializing and scaling up manufacturing of advanced material components, based on critical, innovative R&D carried out in our own state-of-the-art labs. Surmet operates facilities in three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California, providing specialized capabilities in ceramics processing, precision polishing, advanced coatings, and surface treatments. More information can be found here: http://www.surmet.com/.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.gilbaneco.com.