The new year kicked off with a bang in Cranberry Township, as Zambelli Fireworks confirmed Wednesday it will move its headquarters to the area.

According to Sandy McStay, Zambelli human resources manager, the transition to the new facility at 120 Marshall Drive in the Thornhill Industrial Park, Warrendale, will begin in February.

“We are hoping to be in completely by March 1,” McStay said.

The company has operated in New Castle for 124 years.

McStay said the move has been in the works for at least three months, as company leaders aimed to find a more modern facility with room for growth. The headquarters employs 12 people, most of whom will make the transition to the new facility.

“This is purely an office environment,” McStay said, adding the company will keep its production facility in Edinburg in Lawrence County.

While she was not involved in the decision-making process, McStay said company leaders chose Cranberry due to the potential to grow and its location.

“Cranberry being easily accessible was a big portion of it,” she said.