NAB AUTOMATION TO LOCATE TO CAPE AREA BUILDING!

NAB Automation, a Southern Illinois industrial engineering company has acquired a 9,000 square-foot building located at 126 Airport Road and will be moving its operations to Cape Girardeau in early August.  Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd., who handled the real estate transaction, said the office/industrial building was formerly owned by Nestle Purina and used in their Pet Care division.

 The company, owned by Mike Jordan of Ullin, IL, began in 1993 as a residential and commercial electrical contractor.  Over the years, the company transitioned from electrical work to industrial automation and engineering, leading to the incorporation of the present company. 

 NAB Automation, Inc. engineers and installs automation and safety monitoring equipment, primarily within the grain industry.  Several different products are currently used in seven states in the facilities of their largest client, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company).

 NAB Automation, Inc. made the decision to move to Cape for a variety of reasons.  Overall, the company’s owners felt that Cape Girardeau had much more to offer a growing business, such as a better ability to attract specialized professionals for their workforce, quality schools, business-friendly tax incentives and services, and a convenient location.  Kelsey said the site of the newly-purchased building is ideal for the company, as it is next to Interstate 55, Semo Riverport and the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.  Given the company’s travel requirements, both by air and by ground, this location will prove to be most helpful in facilitating their growth.

 NAB Automation, Inc.’s principals are Mike Jordan and Justin Albright.  The company currently employs seven people and intends to hire additional personnel in the coming months, given the additional room for growth provided by the newly-acquired building.  Mitch Robinson, Cape area MAGNET and John Mehner Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce were very instrumental in recruiting and bringing the company to the area.