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The company, which creates equipment used in the food-processing industry among other fields, plans to use a 23,875-square-foot building for maintenance, training and sales.
It eventually will employ about 25 people after moving from a facility in Hayward to the local business park in early 2008.
“This demonstrates the diversity our park can offer,” said Keystone Corp. Executive Vice President Keith Schneider.
Westfalia Separator Inc., a subsidiary of the German-based company Westfalia Separator AG, was founded more than 110 years ago.
A company official from Westfalia’s Northvale, N.J., office was unavailable for comment this week.
However, Joeseph Pavlosky, Westfalia Separator Inc.’s vice president of operations, expressed optimism about the deal in a prepared statement.
“Westfalia is excited about our upcoming move,” he said. “We think Patterson will be an excellent fit for our business.”
Westfalia’s machines separate fluids from solids or other liquids by centrifugal force. They are commonly used in making drinks and dairy products and processing edible oils.
Patterson City Manager Cleve Morris said he believed the company would be a good fit for the Patterson area, having heard the company has several clients in the wine and dairy industries commonly found in the Central Valley.
Westfalia’s equipment also is used for pharmaceuticals, treatment of mineral oils, and for sewage removal.
Schneider said his company has been in talks with Westfalia since the manufacturer approached Keystone’s broker about six months ago. The company will occupy what is referred to as a “flex building,” which can be used for a variety of businesses, including manufacturing, offices or assembly.
North Carolina-based Keystone Corp. built a series of flex buildings in the business park along Baldwin Road. Jonathan Homes, Patterson Unified School District, Global Valley Networks and Keystone Corp. all have offices in the complex, while Longs Drugs stores and Kohl’s have large distribution centers there.
Westfalia plans to move into the building as soon as tenant improvements are complete, Schneider said.
Jim Little, chief financial officer for Keystone Corp., said Westfalia was attracted by the quality of the building and park, and by the transportation options the park provides. The park allows easy access to Interstate 5.
Patrick Gavaghan, president and founder of Keystone Corp., said activity level at the business park is up significantly over previous years. He believes Westfalia is a great addition to the business park.
“We’ve been showing our properties to a diverse group of prospects and expect more exciting news in the coming months,” he said.
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