Catania Oils looks to expand
ayer » With over 100 years of business under its belt, Catania Oils is looking to make room for more development.
The edible oil company located on the eastern side of town pitched an expansion to its manufacturing facility at 1 Nemco Way during the Ayer Select Board meeting on Feb. 18.
The company’s current facility is approximately 96,000 square feet located in front of its corporate offices and distribution facility that’s approximately 115,500 square feet.
Catania has been located in Ayer since 1994.
According to Catania’s Chief Financial Officer Mike Coutu, the expansion will add about 51,500 square feet to the manufacturing facility. It’s expected to cost about $14 million, with $6.3 million in construction costs, $2.6 million for infrastructure and $5.5 million for personal property.
“This investment is the largest single capital improvement project that