A local manufacturer continues to build bigger and better, now planning an expansion into Alberta. 

S3 Group is set to build a new manufacturing facility in Medicine Hat. The facilities will come in at 16,000 square feet.

President and CEO of S3 Group, Richelle Andreas, is excited to have another key location along the Trans-Canada Highway. 

"It was our hope that we would be able to find a facility somewhere along the number one highway," said Andreas. "We looked in every community between Calgary and Winnipeg because that's kind of in the corridor where our products are sold."

This newest facility will be set up to produce air systems. That will include  OEM blowers, aeration fans, and other implements. These products should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the S3 group, as they are the number one producer in the world for heavy harrow tines, chain harrows, and for OEM blowers for applications like air seeders or air reels in North America. 

"We've also got a product line which is an air reel for combine headers," said Andreas. 

This expansion of the operation comes on the heels of some challenging times over the last few years. Production has hit stalls due to supply chain issues like many other industries. Still, S3 Group aims to expand and continue to fill the demand for their products in the supply chain, taking advantage of their situation. 

"One of the great things coming out of that is North American manufacturers are looking for suppliers in North America to satisfy their supply chain needs," highlighted Andreas. "S3 fits that bill."

Products are set to hit the market from the new facility in September of this year.