Manufacturer moves into bigger, better space

Moving manufacturing plants, even a small distance, could be a big hassle. At Harmar it helps when employees have an all-in spirit.


  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 12:00 p.m. August 26, 2021
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Mark Wemple. Harmar executives Joe Ayette, CEO Steve Dawson and Sarah Puls are helping guide a major move the company is executing.
Mark Wemple. Harmar executives Joe Ayette, CEO Steve Dawson and Sarah Puls are helping guide a major move the company is executing.
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Moving is hard. So much so that in surveys of life stresses, it’s up there near the top, with divorce and having kids.

While it’s just a mile, Harmar, a Sarasota-based mobility device manufacturer, is amid one of the biggest moves in its 23-year history in transporting its entire factory floor. Yet through a series of meetings, elaborate diagramming and intricate planning, in addition to eager-to-help employees, the company has — so far — avoided the major anxieties of such a ginormous move.

 

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