Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it will build new headquarters in Northeast Ohio, near its current Elyria location.
Bendix, which makes active safety and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles, said the date for groundbreaking for the new headquarters has not yet been finalized and is contingent on final approvals from state and local entities.
The company will continue to operate out of its current Elyria headquarters until construction of the new headquarters is complete.
Bendix Chairman Joe McAleese said the company’s “rapid and continuous growth . . . over the past 12 years now means we have exceeded the capabilities and capacity of our current headquarters location.
“This move will enable us to further expand our business and sustain our ability to develop solutions to meet the needs of the commercial vehicle industry,” he said in a statement.
Since 2002, Bendix has been a member of Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse Group, a global supplier of pneumatic braking and related safety systems for commercial vehicle and railroad applications.
Bendix established its Elyria headquarters in 1941, when it was known as Bendix-Westinghouse. More than 500 members of its 2,800-plus workforce are employed in Elyria, overseeing research, development, engineering, testing, sales, and marketing.
