Z Modular Production Facility Operational in Birmingham, Alabama

CHICAGO (July 5, 2018) — Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, announced today that its modular manufacturing facility is operational and currently producing modules for multiple projects.

Located in Birmingham’s Valley East Industrial Park, the 125,000-square-foot facility currently employs 41 full-time plant and office workers manufacturing American-made steel framed modules for a variety of markets, including hospitality, university student housing and affordable multifamily housing.

The first project, an affordable housing structure in Washington, D.C., is currently running through the facility. A second project, Cheatham Street Flats, will be a 143-unit multi-purpose student housing facility located near Austin, Texas.

“Our innovative approach to traditional building methods has owners and developers excited about the future of modular construction,” said Richard Rozycki, senior vice president of Z Modular.

As more projects come online, the plant will ramp up accordingly, with an expected 100 full-time employees at the Birmingham facility at full capacity. “We’re happy to call Birmingham home,” said David Hallan, plant manager for Z Modular. “The quality of the workforce here and the warm hospitality of the community have been second to none.”

In addition to producing modular units, Z Modular supports domestic manufacturing. “90 percent of the steel-related materials used in the units — including steel conduit for electrical raceway and steel pipe for mechanical applications — is manufactured in the United States by Zekelman Industries, the parent company of Z Modular,” said Mickey McNamara, president of Z Modular. “The HSS (Hollow Structural Sections) that make up the structural framework of the modules are produced locally in Birmingham at Zekelman’s Atlas Tube facility. We are proud supporters of domestic manufacturing.”

Contact: Jelani Rucker
312.275.1626
jelani.rucker@zekelmanindustries.com

About Z Modular

Z Modular is a one-stop shop for modular buildings and services that utilizes a self-bracing structural system that allows for more factory completion than other modular construction systems. We help building developers reduce the cost of design, fabrication and building assembly with fully finished modular buildings — that’s how we MAKE IT eZ.

About Zekelman Industries

Zekelman Industries includes the operating divisions of Atlas Tube, Picoma, Sharon Tube, Wheatland Tube, Western Tube and Z Modular. It is the largest independent manufacturer of hollow structural sections (HSS) and steel pipe, and the top producer of electrical conduit and elbows, couplings and nipples in North America. Zekelman Industries delivers a broad range of pipe and tube solutions that build its customers’ success.

For more information, contact Zekelman Industries at 312.275.1600 or info@zekelman.com. Or, visit zekelman.com

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