MARYSVILLE, Ohio—ContiTech A.G.'s Marysville plant, a North American manufacturing facility for conveyor belting products, celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The 375,000-sq.-ft. facility, which rests on a 110-acre lot about 30 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio, shipped its first conveyor belt Aug. 31, 1967, according to a company statement. The facility employs 292.
The Marysville plant primarily produces fabric and steel conveyor belting to service industries from mining to construction. ContiTech acquired the plant in Jan. 2015.
"We are proud to share in this golden jubilee celebration of a highly versatile and productive facility," said Jim Hill, ContiTech CEO for the North America region. "This plant has made belting for facilities all over the world, and we are confident that it will continue that process into the future.