Capital Lease Transaction: Yarder Manufacturing

Yarder Manufacturing, a fifth-generation, family-owned business specializing in custom sheet metal fabrication, is preparing for a new era of growth with the construction of its state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monclova Township.

To meet its growing needs, Yarder purchased a 70-acre site with plans to utilize approximately 20 acres for a new 95,000-square-foot headquarters and will reserve the remaining land for new development opportunities. The project is expected to create at least 26 new jobs at Yarder.

Construction on the $12.5 million project began in the second quarter of 2025, with completion anticipated in the second quarter of 2026.  The Port Authority’s Capital Lease Financing Structure, coupled with strategic state and local partnerships, ensures that this project will not only strengthen Yarder’s operations but will also support continued economic growth and investment in Northwest Ohio.

Learn more in the Port Authority’s 2025 Annual Report.