MESA, AZ (June 3, 2024) -- Phoenix Business Journal is reporting the San Diego-based Sunbelt Investment Holdings Inc. is looking to develop a near-240,000-square-foot facility for Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry, and heavy industrial equipment at its 230-acre Mesa Ellsworth business park.
The building would be constructed on 25 acres near the southwest corner of Pecos and Crismon roads in southeast Mesa, just east of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Komatsu's sales and service operations would be housed in the facility, and a large chunk of the space would be dedicated to a "main weld and machine shop area."
According to the project documents, there is to be 50,000 square feet for a warehouse, 50,000 square feet for a small equipment shop area, and more than 25,000 square feet for an office. The primary function will be "repair and maintenance of large mining equipment from eastern Arizona and western New Mexico."
Komatsu is working with Phoenix-based Cawley Architects to design the facility. The project submittal requests a special-use permit to approve a 65-foot maximum building height. The company is already in Mesa, operating a service center and warehousing facility at 112 W. Iron Ave. It is unclear if this new project would replace that facility.
Multiple Japanese companies have already opened facilities in the Valley since the arrival of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factory in north Phoenix, which is now under construction. Arizona economic development officials are courting many other Japanese companies, such as semiconductor suppliers.
Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment, and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial, and forestry markets. For a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, businesses, and the planet thrive together. Front-line industries use Komatsu solutions to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, maintain forests, and create consumer products. The company's global service and distributor networks support customer operations to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance.
Cushman & Wakefield's Mike Haenel and Andy Markham are the listing brokers for Mesa Ellsworth, which is marketing the land for build-to-suit opportunities.