A new 20,000-square-foot western U.S. production facility slated to open in December at Kiley Ranch is expected to help Belimo Americas increase its market share and better serve its western U.S. customers.

Belimo Americas, which makes control valves and actuators for commercial ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems, currently operates out of a 7,000-square-foot facility on East Prater Way in Sparks. The new facility at 1049 Fortunado Loop, scheduled to break ground on June 17, will allow the company to move production of its products from its corporate office in Danbury, Conn.

“Not only have we outgrown ourselves locally, we are continually looking for ways to improve our service for our loyal customers,” says Amy Cervantes, project manager for Belimo Americas. “With a larger facility we can accommodate that.”  Cervantes says the company initially will move a small percentage of its U.S. manufacturing to the new facility. As local workers master production, the company will increase its manufacturing capacity. Belimo Americas currently employs 13 in Sparks and plans to add more production workers once the new facility is online.

“We are going to transfer our product lines in sectional progression from our Danbury facility,” Cervantes says. “Our goal is to gain even more market share in the West by offering a phenomenal lead time of one to two days for large orders. In our industry, equipment lead times range from one week to several months for some equipment, but Belimo offers reduced lead times for no additional fees.”

Miles Construction of Carson City is the general contractor on the project, which was designed by BJG Architecture + Engineering.  The building is slated for Gold Certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program initiated by the U.S. Green Building Council. Cervantes says 12 to 14 of the 15 required LEED points will come from use of Belimo actuators, motors and control valves.

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See the article in the March 24, 2009 edition of the RGJ (http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903240327).

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Pyramid at Lazy 5, Friday, July 25, 9 p.m. to Monday, July 28, 5:30 a.m.
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction on Pyramid Highway beginning Friday, July 25 at 9 p.m. through Monday, July 28 at 5:30 a.m. for improvements. Activity will include construction of a trench to bring underground utilities across Pyramid at Lazy 5. In addition, Sierra Pacific Power Company will be installing a hot gas tab.

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The interconnect, designed and paid for by Kiley Ranch Communities, is a safety measure that will provide a crosswalk and traffic light for students walking to the school.

Kiley Ranch Communities is completing the roadway improvements to accommodate future traffic issues and increase safety on the Pyramid Highway in Spanish Springs. Construction on the improvements began the first week in June and will continue throughout the summer months.

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“Kiley Ranch is a master planned community in Sparks that will comprise 4,000 housing units and 5 million square feet of commercial space when completed sometime in the next decade. Planned around an iriigation canal that is being preserved as active and passive open space, Kiley Ranch is among the first examples of greenfield development in the Reno area that is mixed use and not simply a response to housing demand. ‘Kiley Ranch is one of the shining stars, and is a good example of the shift away from Euclidian zoning,’ says [Rosanna] Coombes [interim director of regional planning at the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency].

“The Planning Center, based in Costa Mesa, California is working with the developer to create at Kiley Ranch a community with a wide variety of housing and a dense land use plan that includes trails, bike lanes, and roundabouts. The master plan accommodates double the number of units originally planned for the site, a signal that developers and government officials are beginning to understand that the amount of buildable land is somewhat limited int eh area and that greater densities are required to accommodate growth.

“Ground was broken on the housing a couple of years ago,  the information and visitors center opened this summer, and a major retail power center will open in 2009. Following that will be a mixed-use town center that will form the core of Kiley Ranch. Moreover, the community stresses sustainability and green design, using a higher-density, mixed-use plan that encourages walking and use of alternative transportation, thereby reducing automobile emissions. The master plan also preserves wetlands and open space, and the developer encourages green construction practices. ‘Kiley Ranch is a resource-conservative, environmentally sensitive, live/work/shop/play, connected community that will promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle for its residents and businesses,’ says Paul Curtis, chief executive officer of Kiley Ranch Communities.”

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Resembling a community of grand estates, Waterstone includes features you might not expect at such a reasonable price, including ground-floor entries, direct-access garages (that fit an SUV), hydronic heating and cooling, granite slab countertops, wiring for high-speed internet access, upgraded GE appliances, upgraded Kohler plumbing fixtures throughout, a resort-style pool and spa, and private health club. One- and two-bedroom plans range from 1,142 square feet to 1,944 square feet, and three plans feature lofts. Take a look at the video to get a quick look at Waterstone and where life is lived a little better.

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