In celebration of Manufacturing Week, FAST Global Solutions will open its manufacturing plant located at 20874 State Hwy. 55 in Glenwood on Thursday, Oct. 6  for public tours. 

The community is invited to join tours that will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and include refreshments. 

FAST touches nearly every part of the globe from their facilities, where high-tech equipment fills the manufacturing floor and engineers design solutions for major corporations. Of the nearly 500 employees, 287 are employed through the Glenwood locations. 

October is also Employee Ownership Month, and as an ESOP company, FAST Global Solutions will hold internal celebrations the entire month for employees.

FAST Global Solutions is comprised of three product divisions:

Ground Support Equipment (GSE) – The world’s largest manufacturer of non-powered ground support equipment for the airline and air cargo industry. This line of equipment includes many things you will see when you are at an airport: bag carts, belt loaders, cargo dollies and more. Many of the industry’s largest passenger and air cargo transportation service at the most active airports, FBOs, military bases and cargo hubs around the world trust FAST Global Solutions to help keep their operations moving.

Conveyors – A leading manufacturer of parcel conveyor equipment for the material handling industry. When you place an order or ship a package, odds are one of FAST Global Solutions’ products was used to get it to its destination. From unload to load, and all points in between, FAST Global Solutions is a door-to-door solutions partner with many of the world’s most respected names in package shipping and systems integration.

Aftermarket Parts and Service – Knowing downtime in the air transportation and material handling industries costs money, FAST provides support throughout the entire lifespan of their products. The company maintains a dedicated parts department, with over 5,000 OEM replacement parts in-stock at all times, and also offers parts customization for other manufacturers’ equipment. Experienced service technicians are available to provide in-house or on-site support, to help keep customers up and running.

For more information about FAST Global Solutions, visit the website: fastsolutions.com.