General contractor named for expansion that would double manufacturer’s space

This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 25, 2019.

Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal

“Edwardsville-based Contegra Construction is building Melton Machine & Control Co.’s new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Washington, Missouri, that’s expected to come online next year.

Melton Machine’s new campus on 42 acres at Heidmann Industrial Park includes a new 367,000-square-foot facility that more than doubles its existing footprint. Melton Machine manufactures automated robotic welding equipment mostly for the automotive industry, and is one of Washington’s biggest employers. Cost on the project was not disclosed.

It was reported last year that Melton Machine was planning an expansion of its headquarters, though the exact details and general contractor were not known at the time…”