An innovative building materials company is set to build a new 30,000 square foot industrial manufacturing warehouse in Stratford.
SKARB Inc. has been granted a minor variance approval by the city to build the new facility at 9 Humber Street. There the company will be able to produce prefabricated wall systems designed to accelerate construction across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
"This is an important step in bringing modern manufacturing into the construction industry," said Company CEO David Cambria. “By building components in a controlled facility, we can improve quality, reduce delays, and help get new housing and infrastructure built faster and more sustainably.”
Once up and running, the facility will be capable of producing a 10-foot section of interior wall every minute. Each panel, a key component of modular construction, will include built-in electrical wiring, plumbing setups, and insulation. Every wall will also be time-stamped, recorded, and barcoded, allowing inspectors to access detailed photos of its internal components for streamlined approval processes.
It is expected the project will generate 20 to 30 skilled jobs in the local manufacturing and construction trades.
“We are proud to support SKARB’s new manufacturing facility, which brings cutting-edge construction technology and new skilled jobs to Stratford,” said InvestStratford CEO Joani Gerber. “This project will strengthen our local economy, expand manufacturing capacity, and support faster delivery of building projects across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.”
The new facility is expected to be fully operational by late 2025.
