G&T Industries recently announced that it would base its Pennsylvania foam products division, G&T Foam Products, in Reading. Robert H. Wood, G&T Industries Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement.

The company, which produces a wide range of foam products for the packaging, medical, seating, and marine industries, will occupy a 106,700 square foot building near the Reading Regional Airport Industrial Development Park.

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., G&T Industries designs, manufactures, and distributes a diverse line of foam and soft-surface products. The company employs nearly 400 people at 14 facilities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

The building is owned and operated by ProLogis, the world’s largest owner of industrial real estate and the 2005 NAIOP developer of the year.

Kevin Kolesar, President of G&T Foam Products Group, said the company is consolidating and relocating its Lancaster and Allentown, Pa.,-based operations to Reading.

“We were fortunate to find a modern facility that allowed us to merge two of our existing business units into a building that meets our needs for future growth and expansion,” said Kolesar. “Berks Economic Partnership did an outstanding and seamless job in helping us. “

According to Kolesar, the move will bring approximately 100 full-time manufacturing and management jobs to the area and create additional employment opportunities for Berks County. Equipment from the company’s Allentown and Lancaster plants will be moved into the new location, which Kolesar expects will be fully operational by February 2006. G&T currently leases 52,758 square feet with ProLogis in Allentown.