The North American headquarters of a machine-manufacturing company based in Germany is proposing a 52,000-square-foot addition to the largest building on its campus at 1 Johnson Road in Farmington.
Trumpf has applied for zoning permits to expand the 135,702-square-foot manufacturing facility on the west side of its 58.24-acre property, which is part of Farmington Industrial Park.
The heavily wooded parcel consists of a series of buildings and intertwined parking lots. In addition to the manufacturing facility, there are two office buildings, which are 76,200 square feet and 32,032 square feet.
The project includes utility connections, parking realignment and new sidewalks. There will be no impact on wetlands, according to the application. However, because there are wetlands on the property, approval from the Inland Wetlands Commission is required.
Trumpf currently employs 479 people at the facility. The addition is expected to bring in an additional 15 employees.
Trumpf produces sheet metal fabrication machinery and industrial lasers. The privately-held, family-owned company was founded in 1923 and has locations worldwide. The Farmington location is the company’s second-largest and serves as its U.S. headquarters.
The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Planning and Zoning Commission accepted Trumpf’s application for review on Monday, and a public hearing is scheduled for May 9.