Alpharetta, GA — More than 100 employees and their families celebrated the expansion of the Hettich North American manufacturing facility in Baldwin, GA during a recent plant tour and open house, the company announced.

The event recognized Hettich’s first endeavor of producing the “Full Access Quadro” (FAQ) ball-bearing slide in North America. The slides are distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada for use in a variety of applications, from cabinet drawers to appliances.

The 60,000-sq.-ft. ISO 9001-certified factory houses a production area, packaging and shipping bay, and tool maintenance facility, Hettich officials noted.

“This is truly a monumental occasion in Hettich’s history,” said Thomas Ginschel, CEO of Hettich America L.P. “Hettich moved its North American manufacturing to Baldwin 11 years ago, but this is the first time in the company’s history that the FAQ has been manufactured outside of Germany.”

In addition to the FAQ, other Hettich product lines manufactured at the plant include Grant door hardware and drawer slides, and Optimat face-frame hinges.

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