Maccaferri opens North American hub in Fort Lawn

An international engineering and manufacturing company has scalred up its new operations facility in Fort Lawn.

Officine Maccaferri , platform company of Ambienta SGR S.p.A. that works in civil and environmental engineering solutions, officially inaugurated its new North American manufacturing facility in Fort Lawn on June 5.

The Italy-based company said the event marked the official start of operations at the facility and gives tangible form to the investment announced in March. Maccaferri said the occasion represented a new operational milestone in the group’s long-term growth path in North America, confirming the United States as a priority market for Maccaferri’s global development.

“The official opening of Fort Lawn turns the investment we announced last March into a concrete industrial reality,” Sergio Iasi, chairman of the board at Officine Maccaferri, said in a news release. “It is a milestone we are proud to share with the institutions, partners and local community that have supported us from the very beginning. This facility is more than a new plant: it embodies the Maccaferri of today — a one-stop shop, multi-business platform and a team of climate change adaptation engineers committed to safer, more durable and more sustainable infrastructure. It confirms our long-term commitment to the United States and reflects the strength of our global industrial platform.”

Integrating almost the full range of Maccaferri’s production technologies under one roof, the new facility is one of the largest production sites and the most technologically advanced within its worldwide network, according to the news release. The company is a provider of environmental geotechnical solutions for the infrastructure sector, at a time when demand in the United States is accelerating on the back of sustained infrastructure investment.

Hosted at the Synteen Technical Fabrics Inc. site located in Fort Lawn, the ceremony offered guests a first-hand view of the facility, its production areas and the technologies that will support Maccaferri’s next phase of development in the region. Featured remarks were delivered by Iasi; Carlton Martin, mayor of Fort Lawn; Erin Mosley, vice chair of Chester County Council; Giulio Ronchi, Italian honorary consul for South Carolina; Karen Davison, assistant director of economic development for Choose Chester; and Harry Lightsey III, S.C. secretary of commerce. The official ceremony concluded with an official ribbon cutting led by Aaron Smith, president and CEO of Maccaferri North America.

“The opening of the Fort Lawn facility is a significant milestone in our growth journey across North America,” Smith said in the release. “More than a new production site, it is an investment in our people, our capabilities, and our future. With sustainability and safety embedded in its design, the facility reflects our commitment to operational excellence and to building a strong foundation for the years ahead. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of the Fort Lawn and Chester County communities, whose collaboration was instrumental in bringing this project to life in such a short timeframe.”

The new Fort Lawn facility will serve as Maccaferri’s multi-technology production hub in North America.

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