Primetals Technologies Open New Alpharetta Headquarters

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A global company earlier this month officially opened the doors to its North American headquarters in Alpharetta.

Mayor David Belle Isle was joined by Satoru Iijima, president and CEO of Primetals Technologies USA LLC, on Friday, Sept. 11 for the official ribbon cutting of the company’s new headquarters.

Primetals Technologies USA LLC, a global leader in engineering, plant-building, and lifecycle partnership for the metals industry, is investing more than $2 million in the community over the next five years and is relocating 140 current staff to its new Alpharetta headquarters, the city said.

“It is always special to have strong corporate citizens like Primetals Technologies locate in Alpharetta,” Belle Isle said. “After meeting with their leadership team, I am confident we will both continue to make the Technology City of the South a hub for both corporate and technology operations.”

Formed in January 2015 through a joint venture of Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Primetals Technologies USA offers a complete technology, product, and service portfolio that includes integrated electrics, automation and environmental solutions for the metals industry.

The company has about 9,000 employees worldwide, with 2,300 working at engineering, manufacturing, and service center locations throughout North and South America. The new 35,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Alpharetta houses engineers, engineering managers, and technicians, as well as personnel involved in project execution, sales, and support.

Iijima stated that Alpharetta will play a big role in the company’s future success. He added that the talent and expertise of the company’s employees will be the most important part of that success.

“You are the best in the metals industry, and this new office is a reflection of that,” he told employees. “This state-of-the-art facility will allow you to innovate to your highest potential. It will enable all of us to collaborate in new and exciting ways as we support our customers in the Americas as one united team.”

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Photo credit: screenshot from Alpharetta’s Economic Development Department’s Youtube video