Newly made fans are ready to be shipped out at Robinson Fans. Butler Eagle File Photo

Zelienople-based industrial fan manufacturer Robinson Fans is expanding its footprint in the southern part of the country.

The more than 100-year-old manufacturer has acquired Specialty Fabrication, a fully integrated industrial manufacturing and metal fabrication operation in Lakeland, Fla.

The acquisition includes about 90,000 square feet of manufacturing space across a 9.23-acre industrial campus and brings more than 35 employees into Robinson Fans.

According to Robinson Fans, the acquisition expands Robinson’s fabrication capacity while establishing a platform for vertical integration, operational optimization and long-term industrial growth.