On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, BE&K Building Group, in partnership with Parker Hannifin Corporation, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art aerospace manufacturing complex for Parker’s Stratoflex Products Division. The ceremony took place on an 18-acre site in Fort Worth and welcomed more than 300 guests, including employees, community members, and city leaders.
The new complex will support the Stratoflex Products Division’s continued growth and innovation in aerospace manufacturing. The facility is designed to accommodate manufacturing processes, technical and administrative teams, divisional leadership, and specialized material surface treatments. The complex will include three distinct structures:
- A modern, flexible 150,000 sf manufacturing facility
- An 11,000 sf purpose-built chemical processing facility
- A 35,000 sf office building
Several Parker Hannifin leaders reflected on the historic nature of the project, noting that the existing facility’s groundbreaking likely took place nearly 75 years ago. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker also emphasized the company’s longstanding roots in the community. “A lot of attention gets paid to companies moving to Texas,” she remarked, “but I’m proud that companies like Parker have been here for decades and continue to invest and expand right here in Fort Worth.”
Distinguished guests in attendance included Mayor Parker; District 7 Councilwoman Macy Hill; Assistant City Managers Valerie Washington, Dana Burghdoff, and Dianna Giordano; Honorable Kay Granger, Former U.S. Congresswoman; and community leaders from River Oaks and the River District. Parker Hannifin representatives and honored guests also included:
- Tracy Rice, Aerospace Group VP of Engineering
- Jeff Poziviak, VP of Operations
- Brian Juhasz, General Manager (Division President) and Project Sponsor
- Ben Matheson, Stratoflex Pioneer and longest-tenured employee, who began his career in 1950 and continues to consult today at 97 years old
BE&K Building Group will serve as the design-builder for the project. Construction is expected to begin later this year with completion in 2027.