Cybex Opens New Eco-Friendly Plant

OWATONNA, MN — Cybex International Inc. has opened a $15 million, 340,000-square-foot, eco-friendly manufacturing facility in Owatonna, MN. The new facility is expected to serve projected growth and to generate significant manufacturing efficiencies over time, according to a company release.

The facility is 70 percent larger than the previous plant, which was one mile away from the current facility. The building is designed to be environmentally sound and incorporates natural lighting and water recycling systems that provide cost-savings on maintenance and efficient energy consumption while reducing greenhouse gases and mercury pollution. The 36-acre area surrounding the facility will be seeded for the use of wildlife and natural foliage.