Dryvit Opens New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Dryvit Systems Inc., the manufacturer of patented NewBrick and Outsulation, the premier Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) in North America, announced that the company has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to accommodate growing demand for its NewBrick product.
The 120,000-square-foot space will be fully operational in November and will be equipped with advanced technology to accelerate NewBrick production. Dryvit has appointed Jeffrey Pughe, a seasoned manufacturing and operational excellence leader with 25 years of experience, to operate the new facility. Pughe is a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He is trained as a Six Sigma Green Belt and most recently held a senior manufacturing position with Honeywell. Pughe has been named to the newly created senior position of Vice President of Operations, NewBrick.
“When we introduced NewBrick, we predicted it would be a real game changer and we’re now seeing proof that the market is embracing NewBrick in a big way,” said Dryvit’s President and CEO Mike Murphy. “Our new state-of-the-art facility and expanded team will allow us to dramatically accelerate production capacity to meet growing demand.”
At 1/12th the weight of traditional clay brick, NewBrick is a lightweight insulated brick product veneer that matches clay brick’s size and appearance but offers state-of-the-art engineering and technology. NewBrick’s lightweight status gives it significant advantages over clay brick, including faster installation time and the ability to eliminate steel and concrete reinforcements required when clay brick is used.