Southwick expansion
Haverhill, MA – Southwick Corporation, the manufacturer of American-made garments for Brooks Brothers and other clothing labels, recently expanded its manufacturing operations into 140,000sf. The building was formerly a Lowe’s retail store and is located at 25 Computer Drive in Haverhill.
After being purchased by Brooks Brothers in 2009, Southwick moved into a 90,000sf clothing manufacturing plant at 20 Computer Drive owned by Paradigm Capital Partners. Six years later, Southwick had outgrown the existing space. To accommodate Southwick’s expanding operations, Paradigm Properties, as developer, bought 25 Computer Drive and renovated the building.
Dacon was brought on board as the project design-builder. Boston Industrial Consultants was hired by Southwick as the project’s industrial engineer. Eight months of programming, pricing, and permitting allowed for commencement of construction in September of 2014 and occupancy in August 2015.
Renovation of the building included new storefront and punch windows; a new office mezzanine for Southwick’s corporate office area of 8,500sf; new locker rooms; and a cafeteria that accommodates up to 600 Southwick associates.
Process systems required for 450 independent sewing stations included a metal Unistrut grid to support compressed air and vacuum systems, a steam system which included two high-pressure steam boilers and all new piping and controls, new LED lighting throughout, resealed concrete slab, and electrical distribution.
Southwick will open up a factory outlet store in spring of 2016.
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