Building on its longstanding commitment to west-central Ohio and to advance its global leadership in the heating and cooling industry, Emerson announced plans for a major renovation and expansion of the labs and offices at its existing one-million-square-foot facility in Sidney, OH. The project is expected to require $100 million in investments over the next four years.
 
Emerson will break ground in July on the first phase of construction, which will include building a two-story office addition onto the current facility and converting existing space to new and expanded engineering laboratories. A highlight of the project will be an upgraded, cutting-edge lab space to conduct advanced performance and refrigerant testing with its compressors and related products.
 
“Emerson is committed to growing our global leadership position in the heating and cooling industry. To do that we need best-in-class facilities that provide our current employees a cutting-edge space to continue their critical work—and that help us attract the next generation of engineers and scientists,” said Bob Sharp, executive president for Emerson’s Commercial and Residential Solutions business.
 
Since 1937, Sidney has been the home of Emerson’s Copeland compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration, and the Sidney location today serves as the company’s headquarters in the Americas for compressor technology and manufacturing. Globally, Emerson has produced 150 million Copeland Scroll compressors and invested $1.5 billion to date in development of the technology.
 
“Through our Copeland brand, we have a history in this area that stretches back eight decades, as well as 1,700 employees at the Sidney location who call Ohio’s Miami Valley region home,” said Brent Schroeder, group president of heating and air conditioning for Emerson’s Commercial and Residential Solutions business.
 
Construction is slated to be completed by 2021.