Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Invests in Delano Expansion and Remodel

Summary

FOR WAYNE, Indiana, Aug. 2025 – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has announced the significant expansion of its Innovation Center in Minnesota, US, to take on additional projects and accelerate the design and development cycle for customers. The Innovation Center–currently in the city of Plymouth–will concurrently move to a new purpose-built space in nearby Delano.

Mel Melehes, regional sales director for North America, said, “We know that speed to market and high quality, reliable supply are critical factors in our customer partnerships. With increased capabilities, the Innovation Center is a dedicated space with personnel possessing decades of combined experience. It enables customers to work with design, materials and quality experts throughout the entire life cycle of a project.”

This project involves a remodel of the tool shop and room for expansion, 6,000 square feet/557 square meters total. It also includes nearly 40,000 square feet/3,716 square meters of new construction comprising a visitor center, additional high-end Swiss machining, injection molding and increased space for the automation laboratory. 

Chris Tellers, Innovation Center and New Product Development director, said, “The visitor center will be a collaborative, high-tech meeting area where customers can brainstorm on project ideas alongside our experts. The additional Swiss machining and injection molding will enhance our in-house capabilities to provide the highest quality components fast without relying on outside shops.

“The increased automation space provides scalability to support future projects,” Tellers continued. “We continually hear from customers that they choose us for our expertise in tooling, technical solutions and ability to assist with everything from prototyping to serial production enhanced with automation. This remodel and expansion project enables us to continue doing that but on a larger scale, utilizing more equipment and experts added through our new apprenticeship program.”

The Innovation Center move and expansion project is scheduled to start in the spring of 2026 with a scheduled completion date of early 2027.

About Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg Group

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals, bearings and custom polymer components. It focuses on meeting the most demanding needs of aerospace, automotive and general industrial customers. The company’s global network encompasses over 35 production facilities, 55-plus Customer Solution Centers, 15 R&D centers and two Innovation Centers. It accelerates the progress of its customers through outstanding local support, an unrivalled product range including patented products and proprietary materials, a portfolio of established brands, unique process offerings, its ServicePLUS value chain solution and ‘Ease of Doing Business’ philosophy.

About Trelleborg

Trelleborg leverages in-depth materials and applications expertise with early market insights, making the Group a world leader in engineered polymer solutions. We offer a unique portfolio covering a broad range of applications–even the most complex ones. In 2024, Trelleborg Group reported annual sales of approximately SEK 34 billion, with operations in around 40 countries. The Group comprises three business areas: Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, Trelleborg Medical Solutions, and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1964 and is traded on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.