Fireline Inc. looks to expand in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — Fireline Inc., which employs nearly 100 people in Youngstown and Boardman, is in the process of finalizing a land purchase with Youngstown State University for future expansion.

The company has become a leading supplier for the aerospace and other industries as its sales have more than doubled in the last 10 years.

Currently, Fireline operates an 84,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on Andrews Avenue in Smoky Hollow. It has a second location at 8500 Foxwood Court in Boardman, where a warehouse is located and where office personnel work.

That facility was acquired because the company couldn’t construct a building fast enough when its sales bounced back dramatically after the recession, said Mark Peters, director of engineering at Fireline, who is spearheading the expansion plans. The company is considering a new building so it can consolidate and grow its operations at one location in Youngstown.

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