Milwaukee-based
John M. Ellsworth Co., Inc. (JME), is planning an expansion of its headquarters facility on the city's far northwest side.
Construction permits were filed recently with the city for a nearly 55,000-square-foot expansion at JME's facility at 8700 W. Bradley Road.
JME is a distributor of fluid handling equipment, primarily serving the petroleum, chemical and sanitation industries. The company offers products like pumps, meters, nozzles and tanks, as well as hoses that the company manufactures.
Founded in 1975 in a garage by its namesake,
John Ellsworth, the company has grown over the years and has seen growth particularly due to e-commerce in recent years, according to
Quinn Ellsworth, director of sales.
The new space, which will be built on empty land on the west side of JME's existing facility, will primarily be used for hose production and warehousing, Ellsworth said.
The company will be adding a handful of new jobs as part of the expansion, as well.
JME is working with
Keller Inc., a design/build general contractor based in Germantown, on the project.