Company Name: Trew, LLC
Location: West Chester
Site Region: Southwest
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: Trew provides automated material handling solutions for North American retail, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, and e-commerce industries. Trew provides Warehouse Execution Systems (WES), Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), conveyor and sortation equipment, and services such as engineering, integration, and customer support. This specific facility will be Trew’s headquarters and primary fabrication and manufacturing plant.
Company Website: https://www.trewautomation.com/
Project Summary:
Type of Project: Expansion
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 190
- Jobs retained: 220
- Types of jobs: Engineering, manufacturing, customer experience, corporate
Capital Investment: $1,000,000
Timetable: Opening of expanded campus in May 2024
Company Need:
Trew’s current and future projected growth necessitates opening an additional location to focus on vertical integration of fabrication, manufacturing, and systems integration. This project will allow Trew to better control its supply chain, product delivery, quality, and competitiveness.
Testimonial:
"Consumer preferences, the labor environment, and supply chain pressures continue to drive transformation and growth in the material handling industry. Our clients need innovations that fit their business and bring together process, technology, software, and people in a way that helps them thrive. The market is evolving quickly, and we are grateful for the state of Ohio’s economic assistance to accelerate our plans.”
– Trew Chief Executive Officer, Alfred Rebello
Why Ohio?
Expanding its current campus in Southwest Ohio allows Trew to access the region’s high-quality material handling workforce force and manufacturing infrastructure. To date, Trew has created more than 220 new jobs in Ohio. This project enables it to create at least 190 more jobs in Ohio. The project also ensures Trew can move its headquarters and Ohio-based manufacturing into its West Chester facility. Its existing Fairfield, Ohio, facility will become home to its Innovation and Support Center, allowing for continued development and expansion of their TEC showplace.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, REDI Cincinnati