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Acella Construction selected by T. Bear Inc. for cannabis facility in Wareham, MA

Wareham, MA According to Acella Construction Corp., T. Bear Inc. (TBI) has selected Acella’s cannabis construction team to build its new facility. The project is expected to start this spring and is anticipated to be completed within 11 weeks. 

This 8,000 s/f facility, which is located on the Cranberry Highway, will include an extraction lab, warehouse, and manufacturing facility, and will also house TBI’s product development team. The project consists of a renovation to an existing building; Acella will add a modular cryo-ethanol extraction lab manufactured by Flexmod on the side of the building, and will also conduct project site work and install a back-up generator, as well as include MEPs throughout the facility.

TBI, founded by Angela Brown and Brian Cusick in November 2017, is a manufacturing company focused on providing premium cannabis products to licensed retailers throughout the state. With quality, integrity and consumer focus, TBI intends to provide the safest, most dependable products on the market today, and lead the way forward through innovation, consumer insight, and constant improvement. TBI was officially approved for Provisional Licensing by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission in November 2018.

“Acella’s process and communication as we selected our partner in this venture is something that set them apart from their competition,” said Cusick. “We look forward to working with Acella’s Cannabis Construction Team on this and we know that their understanding of our industry and established partnerships with product and service providers within the cannabis and cannabis-related industries will help to create a welcoming environment for our clients and our neighbors, while ensuring that all state regulations are met.”

“We are excited to announce our partnership with TBI and our role in helping to bring them to the Wareham community,” said Ryan LaVangie, vice president of sales and marketing for Acella. “Our cannabis construction team has partnered with TBI to consider all details and help them construct a facility that reflects their values and mission.”

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