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SAYREVILLE, NJ-Sabert Corp. has taken a major step forwardtoward building a new headquarters building, signing a three-wayagreement to buy the 12-acre site for the proposed facility. Thesite is currently owned by the Middlesex County UtilitiesAuthority, which under the terms of the agreement will sell it tothe Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency. The latter will thensell it to Sabert for a reported $1.9 million.

What Sabert, a manufacturer of plastic food packaging productsfor foodservice distribution, has in mind for the site is a $6million, 167,000-sf facility that will house its new headquarters.Plans call for a mix of 50,000 sf of office space, including atraining center. The rest of the two-story building would be usedfor a combination of R&D and warehouse space, according tocompany officials.