Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings (CSTH) Sept. 23 celebrated breaking ground on the company’s new manufacturing facility in Cynthiana, Kentucky, a $28 million project that will help the company meet increased consumer and industry demand and adding to the state’s growing manufacturing industry.
As the parent company of Continental Mixers, E-Z Pack Trucks, One Source Parts and Dynamic Towing and Manufacturing, CSTH is a leading producer of truck bodies and related aftermarket parts. company serves the specialized needs of concrete and refuse fleet operators across North America.
“We have been proud to call Cynthiana home for the past ten years,” said Frank Busicchia, CEO of CSTH. “Kentucky and the economic development opportunities have been a large part of our success. We have added over 300 new jobs since we started and will continue to expand in the future.”
The project will see CSTH locate in a new state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot building that’s already under construction. The company has outgrown the existing manufacturing operation as consumer and industry demand has increased.
“Kentucky’s robust manufacturing sector continues to grow even stronger, adding fuel to the entire commonwealth’s red-hot economy,” said Gov. Andy Beshear, who joined local officials and the CSTH leadership for the event. “I am excited to join the Cynthiana community in celebrating this exciting new investment from CSTH. We look forward to the company’s continued success here in Harrison County.”
Cynthiana Mayor James Smith looks forward to the continued investment in the community from the company.
“Cynthiana is excited to have watched the explosive growth that CSTH has had over the last decade,” Smith said. “We’ve grown together and we’re even more excited to see how this investment continues to transform the lives of those who work here and this community that they call home.”