Plans have been announced for the establishment of a growing regional 3D concrete printing company in Greeley.
Currently located in Iowa City, Iowa, the company Alquist 3D wants to build both a production facility and showroom as it expands its unique 3D printing technology used for home construction.
The company, which has secured some $2.8 million in an incentives package from the City of Greeley, will set up operations in a roughly 3,000 square-foot space just to the east of Greeley’s downtown core.
The move to Greeley comes as the city and state are trying to tackle the growing challenge of building more housing for one of the fastest-growing regions in the country.
“Colorado faces a housing supply shortage and we need action,” remarked Colorado Governor Jared Polis in celebrating the company’s decision to locate in Greeley.
Founded in 2020, Alquist 3D has become famous for applying 3D technology to the construction of concrete-based homes. The process sees the printer laying out layers of walls, leading to the creation of an actual full wall in building the total house.
The efficiency of its methods, said the company in a news release, allows it to concentrate on “creating lower-cost housing and infrastructure and serving economically distressed and underserved communities.”
Demonstrating its commitment to Greeley, Alquist 3D has entered into a contract that will see it developing around one hundred homes for a Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity project called Hope Springs.
In order to secure the company for Greeley, the State of Colorado came up with just over $1 million in incentives via a Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit based on the company’s plan to hire nearly one hundred people.
By Garry Boulard
