May 12, 2008
 

W. Soule & Company Leases

68,000 SF at Midlink Business Park to Expand Specialty Fabrication

for Alternative Energy Industry

 

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN (May 12, 2008)—Midlink Business Park and Signature Associates announce that W. Soule & Company has leased 68,000 SF, expanding its existing facilities at Midlink’s East building, to accommodate the growth of its specialty fabrication division, Soule Fabrication Group. The new division will focus on manufacturing large stacks, columns and towers, and modular skid projects for customers in the alternative energy industry. W. Soule has had facilities in Midlink’s East building since July, 2007.

“We’re helping companies explore alternative energy sources, including ethanol, steam, and wind power,” said Gary Cline, Vice President and Group Manager for W. Soule.  “But to fabricate those products, we need the right facility. Midlink offers the size and infrastructure we require—38’ high ceilings, large bays, three high-capacity cranes and more—plus the flexibility to help us grow, as the industry continues to create more business for us.”

Currently one of the largest mechanical contractors in southwest Michigan, W. Soule has five locations throughout Michigan, but is concentrating fabrication services for energy industries at Midlink, where space is large and capabilities are many.

“Our pro-business environment allows us to be responsive to the market and our tenants’ needs,” said David Smith, President of Midlink Business Park. “This is W. Soule’s second expansion at Midlink in under a year. We’re thrilled to be a part of their growth.”

Midlink’s robust facilities, state-of-the-art business park environment, competitive rental rates, and tax-free Renaissance Zone status are major selling points for the business park. Smith credits the Charter Township of Comstock Board, Southwest Michigan First, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and many others for helping Midlink obtain widespread support.

W Soule’s address is 5242 East Cork Street at Midlink East.  Midlink East is one of two existing 800,000 SF buildings located within the park’s 110-acre tax-free zone. Midlink Business Park is represented by commercial real estate firm, Signature Associates.

 

About W. Soule & Company

www.wsoule.com

W. Soule & Company, with five locations throughout Michigan, including Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Grand Rapids, and one location in Florida, is an industrial contractor specializing in industrial process piping, sheet metal fabrication, tank fabrication, millwright services, general construction, and 24-hour HVAC/R & Electrical maintenance/service. The company caters primarily to the food & beverage, automotive, paper, pharmaceutical, chemical, and energy industries. W. Soule & Company is currently one of the largest mechanical contractors in southwest Michigan.

About Midlink Business Park

www.midlink.com

Located midway between Chicago and Detroit at I-94 and Sprinkle Road, Midlink Business

Park is a world-class development that offers two, state-of-the-art, multi-tenant industrial

buildings totaling more than 1.6 million SF. Also available is an 88-acre, build-to-suit industrial zone designed for single- and multi-tenant use. Plans for the development include an additional

38-acre office campus and 41-acre retail area. The original 340-acre site was renovated and repurposed after Hackman Capital Partners purchased the property in 1999.

About Signature Associates

www.signatureassociates.com

With offices in Southfield, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Michigan and

Toledo, Ohio, Signature Associates is the region’s leading commercial real estate firm.

Signature Associates provides a diversity of services, including industrial, office and retail

brokerage, investment sales, property/asset management, market research, mortgage

banking and advisory services. Signature has been the exclusive leasing agent for Midlink

since May, 2007.

 

Media Information

For additional information or interviews related to this release, contact

Craig Clark at (616) 550-2736 or craig@clarkcommunication.com