Hollaender to locate first Kentucky operation in Somerset

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Handrail manufacturer Hollaender Manufacturing Co. plans to set up an operation in Somerset with a $667,000 investment expected to create up to 16 full-time jobs.

Hollaender leadership selected a 12,000-square-foot facility in Somerset for its new location in an effort to better serve existing and future customers.

The company will manufacture its line of Speed-Rail® mechanical fittings at the location.

Hollaender’s investment is expected to cover the cost of new equipment to meet current production requirements.

The facility also provides the opportunity for future growth based on increased customer demand.

Since 1946, Hollaender has operated as a family owned business based in Cincinnati.

Its primary products include structural pipe fittings and handrail systems.

The company’s products are used in a wide variety of locations, including Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, US Army Corps locks and dams, Kings Island and Six Flags Disney World, as well as offshore oil platforms and power plants around the world.