525 N 20th Street, Battle Creek, MI 49037

A Rare Opportunity to Acquire a Turn-Key Industrial Manufacturing Facility. For the first time ever, one of Southwest Michigan's most recognizable industrial coating & finishing companies is being offered for sale. Established in 1924, Beech & Rich has built a century-long reputation as one of the Midwest's premier providers of abrasive blasting, powder coating, wet coating, assembly, trucking & industrial finishing services.

More than simply purchasing a commercial building-it's an opportunity to acquire a well-known industrial campus with an extensive inventory of equipment, machinery, vehicles, customer capabilities & decades of goodwill. Located in Springfield, MI this property has been purpose-built for industrial manufacturing & finishing operations.

The facility has evolved over the years to meet the needs of heavy industry while maintaining flexibility to serve customers ranging from local manufacturers to national corporations. Sale includes: real estate, equipment, machinery, inventory, vehicles & operational assets, allowing a new owner to continue operations with minimal interruption or repurpose the facility for a variety of industrial uses.

This place was designed around production efficiency. The property features multiple dedicated work areas that support virtually every stage of industrial finishing, including: Abrasive Blasting, Powder Coating, Wet Coating, Assembly, Material Handling, Warehousing, Shipping/Receiving, & Trucking/Logistics.

The layout allows projects to move efficiently from preparation through final finishing, inspection, storage & shipment. Offering a collection of industrial improvements that would cost millions of dollars to duplicate today. Highlights include multiple paint booths, powder coating systems, blasting equipment, large curing ovens, conveyorized finis

hing capabilities, overhead doors, loading areas, warehouse space, fabrication areas, office space, employee facilities & dedicated assembly areas. Material handling is equally impressive with multiple forklifts, overhead cranes, I-beam crane systems & lifting equipment.

The property also includes delivery vehicles & trucks used to transport customer projects, allowing the business to provide convenient pickup & delivery services throughout the region. The front portion of the building provides attractive office space designed to support day-to-day business operations.

Features include: Multiple private offices, Reception area, Management office, Break room, Employee restrooms & Administrative workspace. The production areas include many features sought after by manufacturers, including: Numerous overhead doors, High-clearance work areas, Large loading and shipping zones, Dedicated warehouse space, Indoor materia

l staging, Extensive electrical service, Multiple production bays, Heavy-duty concrete floors, Crane-supported workstations, multiple filtration systems & access for semi-truck deliveries. Throughout its history, Beech & Rich has serviced an incredibly diverse customer base.

Projects have included: Heavy equipment, Construction machinery, Agricultural equipment, Structural steel, Bridges, Marine components, Aircraft components, Automotive parts, Architectural metals, Fencing/Railings, Light poles, Benches, Tanks, Industrial piping, Commercial equipment, Wind/Solar components & Government/Municipal projects.

They also specialized in powder coating & wet coating applications utilizing many of the industry's leading coating systems. Capabilities have historically included: Epoxy coatings, Urethane coatings, Hybrid coatings, TGIC polyester, Wrinkle/Textured finishes, Zinc coatings, High-temperature coatings, Plastisol coatings, Industrial epoxy systems & Specialty corrosion-resistant coatings.

One of the standout features of this property is its exceptional material-handling capability. Overhead crane systems, steel I-beams, lifting equipment, forklifts, loading docks & warehouse staging areas allow large/heavy projects to mov