Condair to open 400,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Virginia
Condair Group has announced plans to open a new production plant in Richmond, Virginia. The company, which specializes in humidification, dehumidification, and evaporative cooling, hopes the new facility will improve its North American evaporative technologies business. The 400,000-square-foot manufacturing plant will be operational in 2025 and will employ 180 workers.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Oliver Zimmermann, CEO of Condair Group, said, "We are committed to being a reliable partner for our customers while also fostering our company's growth. The establishment of the Richmond site will not only bolster our production capabilities but also facilitate closer engagement with our clients, particularly in the data center sector. Together with our existing sites in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, and Ottawa, Canada, we are fortifying the Condair network to better serve our clientele across the continent."
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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