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November 2025

MASABA Celebrates Opening of New Steel and Metal Fabrication Facility

VERMILLION, SD — MASABA, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-designed bulk material handling systems and processing equipment, announces the opening of its new 147,500-square-foot metal fabrication and office facility in Vermillion, South Dakota. The company officially celebrated this occasion with an open house event.

The new building, located adjacent to MASABA’s existing 211,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, includes 120,000 square feet of fabrication space and 27,500 square feet of office and ancillary areas. The expansion represents a major investment in advanced steel fabrication technology, with more than $15 million in new equipment installed to centralize and automate steel processing.

Just a year after breaking ground in April 2024, the new building was complete to the point that production was able to begin there in early May 2025. By September 2025, all plate and structural steel processing had fully transitioned into the space. The offices, conference areas, lunchrooms, workout room, and other employee-focused spaces were completed in late September, further enhancing the workplace environment for MASABA’s growing team.

“MASABA continues to invest in our team, our partners, the industry, our community, and American manufacturing,” said Jerad Higman, MASABA Founder and CEO. “This facility allows us to streamline production, expand our capacity, and strengthen our ability to deliver the quality and reliability our customers expect. It’s also a commitment to Vermillion and South Dakota, where we’re proud to continue building ‘MASABA Tough’ equipment.”

The new manufacturing facility not only expands fabrication capacity for MASABA, but it also enables the company to repurpose its former steel processing area into additional welding and assembly bays, aligning with MASABA’S long-term growth strategy.

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The opening of the facility marked a milestone for MASABA, its team members, and the Vermillion community — highlighting a new era of innovation and production capacity for the company and its partners.

“Our new facility showcases cutting-edge technology and a commitment to excellence in fabrication that reflects the strength and ingenuity of American industry,” Higman added. “This landmark achievement represents years of innovation, investment, and dedication by our team to advancing manufacturing in America.”

MASABA is a privately held company that designs, engineers, and manufactures bulk material handling equipment for the aggregate, mining, recycling, agricultural, marine, and related industries. The company specializes in Magnum telescoping conveyors; truck unloaders; portable and stationary conveyors; crushing, screening, and wash plants; as well as custom solutions.

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