Hach’s new R&D facility is dedicated to advanced water testing
Hach (Loveland, Colo.; www.hach.com) has opened a new state-of-the-art research and development facility, expanding the Loveland campus by more than 90,000 square feet. The new building houses an advanced R&D workspace for development teams and includes multiple testing and research labs dedicated to innovation in water quality analysis, continuing to develop revolutionary water-testing instrumentation, chemistry and software with the goal of making water analysis faster, simpler, greener and more informative. Hach provides water testing solutions for a variety of municipal and industrial applications. More recently, the company has begun integrating sensors with a software-based analytics platform and operational tools. These solutions reduce uncertainty by driving improved insight into water treatment operations, delivering lower costs and higher efficiencies, while assuring regulatory compliance.
The Loveland facility currently has more than 750 full-time employees, with 50 additional off-site employees who will move onto the campus upon completion of the new facility. This investment further positions Hach as a technological leader in the region, with facilities that help associates in all job functions to thrive.
“We are excited about the opportunity this new facility gives us to invest in the success of our associates, provide an innovative place to work for residents of Northern Colorado, and enable us to continue to bring breakthrough innovations to help our customers be confident in their results globally,” says Kevin Klau, President of Hach.
The new building, named Pikes Peak, is added to the existing Longs Peak and Torreys Peak buildings. The expansion is part of a $25-million investment, including updates to the existing facilities. With Pikes Peak, the campus now has more than 300,000 square feet of production, office and meeting spaces, and state-of-the-art laboratories.