Yes the factory is HUGE and a lot of work to do but the contractors should make a decent dent in it if the various new plant and equipment is ready to go.
Given they are building a minimum of three production lines compared to the current one only, the new factory should be getting new everything, and the current Stern stuff will keep getting used at the existing factory til the new lines are up and running. This way, I am told, there won't be a stop in production.
It would be nice to see the new factory layout/plans for the new building but Stern is probably keeping that and many other things secret for business/competition reasons.
It will probably take 12 months for the new factory layout and design to be massaged into place once built so a Stern Factory tour late in 2015 or early 2016 will be on the cards for sure.
I have asked Stern for a Apx date of move in so hopefully they will email back with some general news for us Stern fans. It's certainly not going to be a cheap fit out that's for sure.
It's going to cost millions probably in labour and all the new equipment. I have worked in many large factories like that over the last 20 years running alarm and camera system cables on scissor lifts etc etc. It's going to be a big job running all the air hose lines for all their air powered tools, not to mention electricity cabling for all their production line power needs. Big big job.
