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HOBART INSTITUTE OPENS NEW TRAINING AREA

Just after the first of the New Year 2014, Hobart Institute
opened their newest edition. The 6360-square-foot structure
contains 52 new arc welding booths, universally equipped
for all processes for high-scheduling flexibility and a state-
of-the-art fume exhaust system. Hobart Institute, established
in 1930, has undergone several expansions throughout the
years, most recently in 2005 with a major renovation.

The first ones to use the new welding booths included a group from
the military and a few employees of Exxon Mobile who were taking
part in two specialized training sessions.

Revenue from skill training has more than doubled in the past
eight years. To accommodate that capacity, more efficient
use of existing space and an additional second shift was
accomplished.

Hobart Institute is currently operating at full capacity. This
new construction enables the Institute to accommodate up
to an additional 52 students on each shift. With a goal to
maintain the architectural and aesthetic integrity of the original
design, construction began in May by Ferguson Construction
Company, Sidney, Ohio.
The Institute employs 40 people in instructional,
administrative, and office support areas. It is estimated that
the economic impact of having the Hobart Institute in Troy
amounts to between $6 million and $7 million annually as the
students spend money for housing, meals, gasoline, recreation,
and other basic supplies while attending classes for up to nine
months. It is often said that the true effect is two to three
times that much, as the students’ expenditures pay someone
else’s payroll and this then continues on indefinitely before the
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