Unitech to grow in Beaver, locate in Mineral Mountains Inland Port area

Brice Wallace 

An HVAC manufacturer will expand its operations in Beaver, with plans to add 50 jobs over the next six months and become the first company to locate in the Beaver City zone of the new Mineral Mountains Inland Port Project Area.

Unitech Manufacturing, part of Salt Lake City-based Midgley-Huber Inc., will build a 50,000-square-foot building in the South Peaks Industrial Park in Beaver, along the Interstate 15 corridor. It is expected to be in full operation by June.

“It feels good to go in and help a community,” said Chris Oberle, president and CEO of Midgley-Huber. “But this is a good thing for us, too. It’s a win-win and a perfect fit that we’re excited about. It opens short- and long-term options for us, and we truly believe in the growth of this community.”

Founded in 1994, Unitech supplies HVAC equipment and air handling systems throughout the Intermountain West, with customers including private, public and nonprofit entities. It has built units ranging from 2,000 to 300,000 cubic feet per minute. Its website indicates it has an in-house powder coat facility and an in-house welding and sheet metal shop.

Founded as Midgley Radiator, Midgley-Huber has been in the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and dust control industry for over 120 years. It has locations in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Washington and Texas.

The Beaver City zone is one of three zones in the Mineral Mountains Inland Port Project Area established last fall. Mineral Mountain zones include Beaver, consisting of 2,070 acres; Milford, 23,250 acres; and Minersville, 107 acres.

“This partnership showcases the ideal relationship and how project areas should meet community needs by bringing growth and job opportunities,” said Ben Hart, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority. “We’re excited to see Unitech Manufacturing’s expansion benefit Beaver County, and we are excited to continue to work with this amazing community.”

The build-out of the project is seen as a way to enable expansion and growth for Beaver County through the use of collected increment and its reinvestment in county infrastructure.

“The Economic Development Board has been diligently seeking ways to bring responsible growth to our communities,” said Wade Hollingshead, chair of the Beaver County Commission. “With this new announcement, to say that we are excited would be an understatement. The hard work is paying off, and the opportunity for our children to have jobs and work in our communities is why we need responsible growth.”

Hollingshead thanked the county’s strategic development director, Jen Wakeland, and Commissioner Brandon Yardley on initiating the Unitech Manufacturing project, as well as Beaver City and the Utah Inland Port Authority.

“We are really excited to see what the future holds for our county,” Hollingshead said.