Belden Universal announces relocation, expansion of production facility

Belden Universal, a manufacturer of custom universal joints and mechanical power transmission products, has announced plans to move into a new, 40,000-sq.-ft. factory in Hillside, Ill., near the company’s current headquarters in Broadview, Ill. Relocation will proceed in staged phases this fall and is expected to conclude by late 2017.

The factory will accommodate new manufacturing technologies, lean equipment layout, and automated work flow.