Owensboro-based Kentucky Building Systems is diversifying its operation and expanding into a new field of business, naming it Trifecta Steel, a steel fabrication division.
Trifecta Steel recently purchased an existing steel fabrication and welding facility with 17,000 square feet. Immediately requiring an additional 21,600 square feet for this new venture, the company has plans to invest $3 million over the next three years and hire at least 10 new full-time associates per year, adding 30 to the 28 currently employed.
“We are proud to bring these new fabrication and construction innovations to market, and equally proud to do it in Owensboro,” says company Marketing Director, Kristi Isenbarger.
To encourage the investment and job growth in Owensboro, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $320,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program (KBI) and an additional $25,000 through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA).
“I am delighted that Trifecta Steel and Kentucky Building Systems are expanding in Owensboro,” said Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne. “The City of Owensboro is proud to partner with the company and the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the KBI program. This expansion and new investment further establishes Owensboro as a competitive manufacturing center.”
Kentucky Building System’s venture with Trifecta Steel presents a wealth of opportunity with recent investments in a new building, new manufacturing equipment, training opportunities and the industry’s most advanced software. Trifecta Steel will specialize in structural steel processing and complete design-build fabrication. Trifecta Steel’s investments thus far include state-of-the-art automated equipment such as the PythonX Plasma Beam Fabricator and the Victory CNC Plasma Table. Both provide the advantage of reduced processing time and lean manufacturing. Trifecta Steel is committed to helping their customers maximize resources and productivity by providing the highest level of products and services.
KBS is a provider of pre engineered metal buildings to its customers in the commercial, industrial, agriculture, and institutional fields. KBS provides complete steel erection services for both pre engineered metal buildings, structural steel buildings, and steel structures. The relationship between KBS and Trifecta Steel will allow both companies to offer a turn key design-build-construct option to it’s customers. With a tradition of excellence and industry experience dating back over thirty years, KBS currently employs 45 associates in Kentucky.
For more information visit: www.trifectasteel.com.
