Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, has closed on its purchase of the former Manitowoc Crane company plant on South 30th Street. CEO of Alliance Laundry Systems Mike Schoeb says the more than 330 thousand square-foot former Manitowoc Crane facility will be used to help grow production at their Ripon facility and create up to 250 high-paying jobs helping boost the Manitowoc economy and re-open the now-shuttered plant. Schoeb adds in a news release “By shifting some functions to the new (Manitowoc) facility we will be able to grow high-value production locally and increase the output of this factory with additional job creation in both communities. This truly is a win for Ripon—Manitowoc—and Alliance Laundry systems”. Plans call for work to begin in Manitowoc early next month. Alliance will begin hiring for the Manitowoc facility immediately and all jobs will be United Steel Workers positions with pay and benefits aligned with the Ripon location. More information about Alliance Laundry Systems can be found at alliancelaundry.com. To apply for a position at Alliance, visit https://alliancelaundry.com/en-us/careers.
Fast Facts from Alliance Laundry Systems
- Former Manitowoc Crane Co. facility is more than 330,000 square feet (roughly 80,000 square feet will be occupied immediately this year)
- Nearly $30 million project, which will also include upgrades to the Ripon facility to drive toward 2025 production goals (continuing the company’s double-digit growth track) and transition into a highly efficient world-class manufacturing plant
- Alliance Laundry Systems will create up to 250 new union jobs in Manitowoc
- No planned job reductions at Ripon facility; impacted staff will be reassigned to other production areas
- Manitowoc facility tentatively planned to come online by early September, with subassembly production; plastics likely will be added the following year
- Parts will be transported to Ripon to drive increased production
- The measure will power efficiency by unlocking Ripon’s potential and help increase production to meet rising demand for the company’s world-leading products
- The move builds on the more than $87 million investment in Ripon since 2012, continuing the transformation of Ripon into a world-class manufacturing facility
- Helps alleviate overtime volume in Ripon, creating a better work-life balance for production employees
