SAM Magazine--Grand Junction, Colo., February 2, 2009--On January 26, Leitner-Poma of America and Prinoth held the grand opening ceremony for their new 90,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter attended the opening and said a few words to the crowd, praising Leitner Technologies for bringing business to the state.

At the ceremony, Michael Seeber, head of Leitner Technologies, also gave a $500,000 check to Mesa State College to support its new engineering program.

The new facility doubles Leitner-Poma's useable space, which will be used to accommodate Leitner Technologies' wind turbine (Leitwind) and urban transportation (Mini-Metro) businesses. The new buildings have incorporated several green aspects including tinted windows, natural light, extra thick insulation and lights that automatically adjust to natural light.

Michael Seeber and Rick Spear from Leitner Technologies chat with Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. Photo by Chris Tomlinson.