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DECCO, Inc. relocates its corporate headquarters to 1900 Southwood Dr.

Nashua, NH DECCO, Inc., a leading mechanical contractor supplying specialized construction, maintenance, and piping fabrication services throughout New England, has relocated its corporate headquarters to 1900 Southwood Dr.

DECCO’s new facility encompasses more than 20,000 s/f and houses corporate services including operations management, accounting, human resources, QA/QC, design, project engineering, and corporate administration. The new space features meeting rooms, modern office spaces, collaborative workspaces, and a visitor’s center highlighting the company’s rich history and achievements.

This relocation supported the expansion of DECCO’s existing Brookline, N.H. location for its growing fabrication business DECCOFab. The extensive renovation of the 40-year-old building also created added training space for its merit-shop workforce in The Tim Barton Center for Craft Excellence Training Center.

DECCOFab is a full-service fabrication design group focused on producing custom process skids for the life sciences and industrial process markets, as well as pipe fabrication support for DECCO’s Construction and Service Groups. The 20,000 s/f fabrication facility encompasses dedicated space for utility and process piping systems and houses five overhead cranes in two separate high-bay areas.

The Tim Barton Center for Craft Excellence Training Center is home to DECCO’s nationally recognized apprentice program and weld school that has earned multiple state and national awards. The space is dedicated to the advancement of trade and craft programs and offers training, education and experiential learning opportunities for individuals who wish to pursue a career in construction. The facility features four dedicated training classrooms and a 2,000 s/f practical training space for instruction in pipe welding and pipe assembly.

Additionally, DECCO is expanding its footprint on Tanguay Dr. with 20,000 s/f dedicated to housing its multi-million-dollar tools and equipment inventory.

This space will also support expanding services including Critical Equipment Handling Services and supply safe, secure, and tempered storage for critical equipment. DECCOServ, DECCO’s service group, will also use the space to support fabrication and shutdown support services.

“This is an exciting time for DECCO,” notes Kyle Reagan, Owner & CEO, DECCO, Inc. “Amid the COVID pandemic we were deemed an essential service to the economy. We are proud of our involvement in the vaccine development and support of the booming life sciences market across the globe that are delivering lifesaving and altering medicines and therapies. This year, DECCO has added over 30% to our office and field staff supporting growth and expansion of services as we develop new client relationships and explore new markets and geographies. We are focused on promoting careers in construction, expanding our services, recruiting and retaining premier talent, being a leader in the industry with a safety-first culture and delivering superior quality, all while supporting the communities in which we live and work.” About DECCO, Inc. DECCO, Inc. is a trusted mechanical contractor supplying specialized construction, maintenance, and piping fabrication services to leading biopharmaceutical, technology, and industrial clients throughout New England. As one of first in New England to apply advanced welding technologies for biopharmaceutical process systems, DECCO wrote the welding standards for validated piping systems that continues to be utilized today by the FDA and BPE. DECCO is a privately held company with more than 200 employees and an 87-year history of safety, quality, service, and commitment to craft professionals that has become a hallmark of the DECCO brand. Visit DECCO.com for more information. Corporate Headquarters: 1900 Southwood Drive | Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 | 603.673.2200 Fabrication & Tim Barton Center for Craft Excellence: 31 Route 13 | Brookline, New Hampshire 03033

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