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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—BH North America Corporation, a Spanish-owned premium
fitness equipment, bicycle and garage cabinetry company, is relocating its US
headquarters from California to St. Charles, Missouri. The move brings 50 new
jobs to the region.
“We said we were going to improve Missouri’s business
climate. We’ve done that; we are doing that, and we have the results to show
for it,” said Governor Eric Greitens. “I want to thank BH North America for
recognizing the great business climate we have in our state, and thank all of
our economic development partners for helping welcome this company to our
state.”
“Missouri is perfectly positioned at the intersection of the
east-west and north-south shipping corridors,” said Dan Foust, president and
CEO of BH North America. “We can ship products anywhere in the US in a couple
of days and eliminate a lot of waste in rent and taxes. This strategic location
and cost savings will allow us to innovate, invest in our people and increase
our competitiveness in the marketplace.”
Foust expects a 30-40 percent savings in overhead costs in
Missouri compared to California.
BH North America is a subsidiary of the 109-year strong,
family-owned, four generation-run BH Group based in Vitoria, Spain, which has
operations in 65 countries around the world.
The new 75,000 square foot St. Charles facilities will
include the company’s headquarters, residential and commercial products
showroom, state-of-the-art video and photo studio, distribution center and warehouse.
“It is a pleasure to welcome BH North America to St. Charles
and to Missouri, and to see them take advantage of the region’s manufacturing
and logistics strengths,” said Steve Johnson, CEO of Missouri Partnership. “This
is a great company, creating good jobs, and investing in our state. As always
in Missouri, it was a team effort to attract BH North America and we are
thrilled to have such great partners in the City of St. Charles, St. Charles
County and the Missouri Department of Economic Development.”
“We applaud and appreciate BH North America’s decision to
invest in St. Charles,” said St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith. “This
continues to demonstrate that St. Charles and the State of Missouri have the
assets in place to be a leader in business investment in the Midwest. BH North
America continues our strategy to not only diversify our economic basis, but to
strengthen our region through an improved outreach program. We also want
to commend Missouri Partnership, Missouri Department of Economic Development
and St. Charles County Workforce Development for playing a vital role in this
project.”
“St. Charles and St. Louis also have workers who care,” said
Foust. “I know our new team members will embrace our company and our culture
and embrace our customers. Fitness is a people business and I am excited about
the breadth of the talent pool in the region. This move is the right choice for
our company.”
BH North America expects to begin operations at
their new headquarters and distribution center in August 2018.
Contact:
Maggie Kost, Director of Communications
(573) 522-5058
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