Millwork plant to relocate from Monessen to South Huntingdon industrial park

An Allegheny County-based construction contractor will relocate and expand its manufacturing operations from Monessen to Westmoreland County’s I-70 Industrial Park.

The deal announced by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. calls for Robinson-based Wyatt Inc. to purchase nearly 20 acres at the South Huntingdon park to serve as the company’s state-of-the-art millwork and exterior curtainwall manufacturing facility.

The company agreed to pay $380,000 for the property, where it said it intends to build a 120,000-square-foot plant about 20% larger than the one at the Monessen Riverfront Industrial Park, where it has been for two decades.

“Our new home is less than a 20-minute drive from our current location, and we’re delighted to keep this operation in Westmoreland County,” said Fred Episcopo, president of Wyatt Inc.

The company has 70 employees at its Monessen plant, and officials estimated Wyatt is expected to increase its workforce by about 10% annually over the next five years.

Commissioner Sean Kertes, who serves as chairman of the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. board of directors, praised the deal and called the county’s industrial park system a key component in local economic development efforts.

“When it comes to economic development, people tend to emphasize, and justifiably so, efforts to bring new jobs to the county. However, it’s equally important that we help our existing businesses maintain and grow the jobs that are already here,” Kertes said.

Officials said construction of Wyatt’s new facility is expected to begin this summer. The company plans to relocate its millwork and curtain manufacturing division from Monessen in late 2022.