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Gold Canyon Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Facility ExpansionNew Building Design Conserves Energy, Wins Ecologic Award
Chandler, Ariz., July 17, 2008.
Gold Canyon, the Arizona-based maker of scented candles, body and home products, has announced that its 100,000 sq. foot expansion is now ready for occupation. This expansion is being added to its already existing 120,000 sq. foot manufacturing and distribution facilities at Arizona Avenue and Riggs Road in Chandler. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the expansion will be held on July 17, 2008 from 9:00 to 9:30 am in conjunction with the company’s quarterly co-worker event.
The expansion will be used to house a new state of the art distribution center and operations offices. Gold Canyon will currently use existing employees to fill the jobs and hire appropriately as the growth demands.
The new expansion will also include 5,000 square feet of new office space with 34 evaporative coolers as well as 18 heating units. According to Curt Waisath, Co-Founder, the new expansion will “be the equivalent of 2.56 football fields end to end.”
In an effort to go green, Gold Canyon chose T5HO high efficiency lighting for its recent facility expansion. Installed by Border States Electric, this system reduces operating costs and conserves energy. The new lighting also passes the federal test for non-hazardous waste. In addition Gold Canyon installed numerous roof skylights to harness the Arizona sunlight with the purpose of supplementing lighting energy usage.
Gold Canyon’s new building qualifies for Sylvania’s Ecologic Award. Additionally, the building’s energy efficient lighting system qualifies for the Federal Epact Tax incentive.
About Gold CanyonBased in Chandler, Ariz., Gold Canyon was founded in 1997 by Curt and Karen Waisath and offers an income opportunity through quality scents, décor, home and body care. Through an independent sales force of more than 25,000 Demonstrators in North America and the United Kingdom, Gold Canyon is committed to enriching lives with “The World’s Finest”® products, developed with great care using only the highest quality ingredients. Gold Canyon continues to experience significant growth, exceeding $100 million in 2007 revenue and recently expanding capacity with a 100,000 square foot addition to its distribution and manufacturing facilities in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, visit www.goldcanyon.com.
Media Contact: Rebecca Clyde - Ideas Collide Marketing Communications, 602-380-9313 or rebecca@ideascollide.com
