FrameTec ‘Solving Big Problems,’ Creating 200 Jobs in Camp Verde – Flagstaff Business News

“Disrupting the construction industry,” may be what FrameTec touts as its motto, but this cutting-edge component manufacturing and building framing company is also on the verge of rocking the Town of Camp Verde workforce with the creation of 200-plus jobs. 

Making its move to Camp Verde in early 2023, the 120,000-square-foot high-tech manufacturing plant is FrameTec’s first facility and will employ human in-the-loop automation equipment and machinery that will manufacture roof trusses, floor trusses and exterior and interior wall panels.

“We plan to open this fall,” said FrameTec CEO Kyle Brock. “Due to our innovative approach and our insatiable desire to create a culture-rich environment for our people, we will be bringing significant building capacity to the home building market where demand far outweighs supply. We are overwhelmed with excitement. What’s better than solving big problems and creating great jobs at the same time?”

“I am delighted in FrameTec’s decision to locate their first U.S. manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Camp Verde,” said Camp Verde Mayor Dee Jenkins. “Bringing outstanding new businesses to the area is a vision many have shared and worked on for over a decade. FrameTec embodies everything Camp Verde and the greater Verde Valley values: good-paying jobs, innovative management and companies that believe in the concept of community partnership. Our community, elected officials and town staff have worked diligently to position Camp Verde as a hub for manufacturing in Central Arizona.”

Brock explains how the company is different from other framing businesses. He says traditional wood framing requires framing crews on the jobsite measuring with steel tapes, cutting with hand saws, and building with hammers and nail guns.

“The inexact process [of traditional wood framing] is known as ‘stick framing,’ which can be brutal on the body, generate a lot of waste, and take a lot of time,” he said. “We are a building a framing company that happens to build trusses and walls in our highly automated plants. We have a U.S. patent on our material handling process that saves a massive amount of lumber waste that you normally see on construction jobs. The process was invented by our Chief Innovation Officer Marvin Phelps.”

The FrameTec plant is a coliseum of shiny new machinery that may be an eye-opener for even the most seasoned manufacturer. Computer screens accompany huge manufacturing assembly lines that include flying saws, component and specialty saws, conveyors, rollers, specialized equipment, semi-trucks and trailers, and even three giant robots. “We are the only building component manufacturer that uses a finger jointing system for all of our components,” said Brock. “Imagine creating an infinitely long board, then cutting it to the exact length needed. This is where we almost completely eliminate waste.”

He says going from a set of plans to components built in the plant to a framed home takes as little as two weeks. “In many cases, the time on the jobsite from mobilization to fully framed is less than two days. From our Camp Verde location, we will be able to frame the equivalent of over 3,000 tract homes per year.”

 Selecting Camp Verde for FrameTec was based on quality of life, location and the growth-friendly community.

“The Town of Camp Verde supported us right out of the chute,” said Brock. “There was minimal red tape to get our facility built in record time and they put us in touch with programs and resources that are helping our business and our employees. We have the perfect opportunity to give back to the community by creating jobs.”

Brock holds an engineering degree from Northern Arizona University and has 35+ years of experience in the private land development sector as a land planner, civil engineer, land development consultant and business owner. “My wife and I moved from Cave Creek to the Verde Valley a few years ago and we love it here.”

FrameTec COO Josh Lewis explained why he is thrilled about the Camp Verde plant. “It’s the culture we are building. Every day, I get to work alongside mavericks and gunslingers, shoulder to shoulder with folks who are willing to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty and do what needs to be done to solve problems and help our communities. I’m inspired by our mission, compelled by our vision and values, and blessed to be a part of it all. If there is a brand worth riding for, it’s this one.”

As a one-stop for builders for all of their needs, FrameTec’s mission is to provide real-world solutions to the building industry’s biggest problems – from apartments, condos, hotels and anything that requires wood framing – without retooling their plant.

Along with several executive and senior management positions, FrameTec will also be hiring lead and assistant mechanics, structural designers and a design manager, a finance manager, production managers, dispatcher, framers and general labor and administrative positions.

A second Arizona location is planned for Casa Grande, with future expansion expected into Texas, Colorado, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Florida. FBN

By V. Ronnie Tierney, FBN

For more information about FrameTec, including employment and investment opportunities, visit www.frametec.com.