Weeks Group, Diverse Services Group to bring joint venture to Connecticut

The Weeks Group and Diverse Services Group, two global steel building product companies, have announced plans to create Sustainable Building Systems LLC, to be located in North Haven, Conn. The 400,000-sq.-ft. facility is expected to employ more than 400 people within four years.

The new company will manufacture sustainable building panels for homes, hotels, and the military, among other applications. As part of the start-up of the new joint venture, the Weeks Group will train 50 local employees in all aspects of the manufacturing process.

Diverse Services Group, based in Arizona, is a provider of energy-efficient building products. The Weeks Group, with headquarters in Australia, builds homes and manufactures steel framing products for residential and commercial construction.