A truck unloader feeds coal onto a conveyor. (Photo: Masaba)
Masaba, Inc., a company that makes bulk material handling systems, recently broke ground on a new steel fabrication facility in Vermillion, South Dakota. Located adjacent to its existing 211,000 ft2 manufacturing facility, the new building will create an additional 125,000 ft2 of fabrication space and more than 20,000 ft2 of office space. The facility will house more than $15 million in new steel fabrication equipment and will be fully operational by May 2025.
“Masaba continues to invest in its team, the industries it serves, the local economy, and America,” said MASABA Founder and CEO Jerad Higman. “Masaba will be on the leading edge in steel processing and will continue to increase the bar on quality. This expansion will allow the company to centralize all processing equipment in one building and use automation to process plate and structural steel.”
The investment in the new facility will streamline operations, expand manufacturing space, and give Masaba the ability to become more vertically integrated, Higman explained. “We will be able to repurpose our current steel fabrication area into additional weld and assembly bays, which will allow us to meet the increased customer demand we have seen since 2020,” he said.
Privately held, Masaba designs, engineers, and manufactures bulk material handling equipment. The company specializes in Magnum telescoping conveyors; truck unloaders; portable and stationary conveyors; crushing, screening, and wash plants; as well as with custom solutions. Having its own mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical divisions allows it to control all aspects of the manufacturing process and quality in-house.
