Ferro Corporation（纽约证券交易所：敌人）今天宣布，它将在一个总部的地点汇集约150名员工，这些员工目前在大克利夫兰的四个设施中工作。
该公司已签署了一项长期租赁协议，该协议在俄亥俄州梅菲尔德高地的6060 Parkland Blvd. 6060号的两层楼，占地63,000平方英尺的办公楼，该建筑将被称为Ferro Global总部。费罗预计员工将在今年秋天初担任新办事处。
"We are pleased to reaffirm our commitment to remaining right here in Greater Cleveland, which has been Ferro's home since its founding almost 92 years ago," said James F. Kirsch, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We are also very excited that Ferro Global Headquarters will provide a fresh, open environment for our employees, facilitating collaboration, communication and innovation, and strengthening our ability to meet the goals we have set for our growing, global organization."
Ferro Global总部将容纳公司部门和业务团队目前位于俄亥俄州独立的三个设施，以及该公司现任克利夫兰市区湖畔大道的总部。
Ferro intends to market its downtown facility. It will maintain its research and development facility - the Posnick Center of Innovative Technology - in Independence.
克利夫兰在哈佛大学（Harvard Avenue）东56街和科林伍德（Collinwood）附近的路易道（East 56th Street）的Ferro原始地点的克利夫兰制造运营不受影响，沃尔顿山（Walton Hills）公司的聚合物添加剂工厂也不受影响。这些当地的铁菜制造设施雇用了大约250名员工。
"In considering our options for a headquarters facility, our strong preference was for a single-tenant building in a campus-like setting, with employees housed under one roof on no more than two floors," said Kirsch. Other key considerations included location, accessibility, timing of availability, remodeling and operating costs, security and amenities.
Kirsch补充说：“经过彻底搜索并仔细考虑了整个大克利夫兰的可用属性，我们确定Parkland Boulevard上的建筑物最适合我们的搜索标准。”
Ostendorf-Morris Company served as Ferro's broker in the lease transaction and is handling the sale of the Lakeside facility.
Ferro's history dates back to 1919, when Harry D. Cushman invested $1,000 and incorporated Ferro Enameling Company, producing porcelain enamel frit in the East 56th Street plant. (Frit is a complex glass that is a core ingredient in porcelain enamel.) Today, the original plant site remains a key part of Ferro's global operations, which have grown to include manufacturing sites, laboratories and offices in 26 countries.
Ferro企业有很长的历史，可以回馈其经营的社区。该公司的公司慈善捐赠专门集中于俄亥俄州东北部，重点是大克利夫兰的教育和经济发展，健康与福利，公民和文化艺术计划。它与克利夫兰大都会学区的查尔斯·W·埃利奥特·普雷克（Charles W. Eliot Prek-8）学校的财务和员工志愿者合作已经建立了25年。
"This is our hometown, and we are proud to help it succeed," said Kirsch. "As we look forward to an exciting new era of growth for Ferro, our commitment to strengthening the Greater Cleveland community and improving life for its citizens and future generations remains as strong as ever."