Updated Progress Report on New Manufacturing Facility

SBE’s million new high‐volume manufacturing facility construction project is continuing to make great progress, and is even ahead of schedule!

Progress Report on SBE’s New Manufacturing Facility

SBE’s $18 million project is well underway and still on schedule to begin first move-in by the end of 2010!

SBE Community Development Block Grant — Grant Awarded and Check Received

SBE, Inc. has signed closing documents with the Town of Barre for its Vermont Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan.

1.2 Million Unit-hours Reached in Power Ring Life-Testing!

SBE is now testing 672 capacitors, with the purpose establish the reliability of SBE’s Power Ring capacitors. We are currently at 1.2 million unit-hours!

SBE Featured in Joe Biden’s Chief Economist Blog

Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to Vice President Joseph Biden featured SBE in his blog yesterday.

Video: Ground-breaking of New Manufacturing Facility

SBE officially broke ground on its new high‐volume manufacturing facility on Saturday, April 17th. Special Guests included: Governor Jim Douglas, Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, Representative Peter Welch and US Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Cathy Zoi.

Ceremonial Groundbreaking of New Manufacturing Facility

Location: 81 Parker Road, Wilson Industrial Park, Barre, Vermont, 05641
Time: 10am – 11:30am – April 17th, 2010
Special Guests include: Governor Jim Douglas, Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie and US Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Cathy Zoi.
Directions included.

Joint Venture Signed and Land Purchased

Very important milestones were reached in the past two weeks for our new manufacturing facility construction project.

Batch Ovens Delivered and Running

Three batch ovens have recently been delivered to SBE Inc., and are now running. Today, 225 Power Rings are ready to be loaded for a 4-month life testing for our SBIR project.

In Barre Town Newsletter – February 2010

Barre Town wrote a detailed update on the infrastructure work which has been taking place at the Wilson Industrial Park, site of the new SBE manufacturing facility. We are sharing the key highlights here.

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