CONCORDIA, ITALY—Topcon Positioning Group hascelebrated the groundbreaking of the Technology InnovationDistrict in Concordia.

On June 18, Concordia community leaders joined Topcon executivesas they turned the ceremonial first spades of dirt. The projectscope consists of a 169,000 square meter campus, of which nearly45,000 will function as head-offices for Topcon-affiliatedorganizations, Tierra and Infomobility. The plans includeconstructing offices, logistics facilities andconstruction and agricultural machine control testingareas. The remainder of the land will be dedicated totechnical business services and activities commercially connectedto Topcon.

Ray O'Connor, president and CEO of TopconPositioning Systems, said, “We recognize the responsibility andbenefits of cultivating our established partnerships in the region.As an addition to our global network of research facilities, thisnew technology center will provide a collaborative environment forspecialized areas of research and development. Additionally, giventhe close proximity to major universities, we expect to continue tostrengthen partnerships with these organizations for mutuallybeneficial research and educational opportunities.”