The Future of Manufacturing Facilities
A smarter, faster, and more strategic way to build spaces that match the sophistication of your operations.
Talk to an expertRethinking Industrial Real Estate for Modern Manufacturing
For decades, industrial real estate has favored distribution tenants – leaving manufacturers to retrofit facilities never built for their needs. FlexShell® changes that.
Created by ARCO Design/Build, FlexShell® is a proprietary platform for next-generation manufacturing real estate. It delivers speed to market, flexibility of design, and lasting asset value.
More uses. More tenants. Better resale.
Traditional manufacturing facilities are designed as bespoke, single-use solutions - highly tailored to the first tenant’s processes. While this ensures functionality, it also creates a challenge: when that tenant leaves or ownership changes, the building is often difficult (and costly) to repurpose.
FlexShell® eliminates this limitation. By embedding flexibility into the core design, we deliver facilities that:
Perform immediately
for your specific manufacturing process - whether life sciences, advanced materials, or electronics.
Reconfigure easily
to support a different process or tenant in the future without costly, time-intensive retrofits.
Preserve and enhance asset value
ensuring your capital project remains marketable, resilient, and ROI-positive over the long term.
Unleash the Potential
ARCO’s Target Value Design-Build approach compresses feasibility, design, and pricing into weeks—not months. By aligning scope, cost, and constructability from day one, FlexShell gives teams the clarity to make fast, confident decisions and move projects forward without costly redesigns or surprises.
Speed
Early cost certainty with guaranteed pricing. Accelerated schedules without scope sacrifice.
Insight
Comprehensive site evaluation, zoning analysis, and economic incentive consultation.
Agility
Real-time adjustments that keep your project aligned with business objectives.
The Results are Staggering
Speed to market
7-8
months fasterSmart & cost effective
50%
less expensive compared to traditional EPCM modelsFuture-proof
Flexible
& scalableGreat for both
Developers
& manufacturersThe FlexShell Lineup – Delivery Options
Different manufacturing strategies demand different real estate solutions.
The FlexShell® family provides tailored options to match your goals:
The next evolution—high-performance baseline design for most manufacturers.
Sustainable, minimal-footprint facilities engineered for ESG goals and cost savings.
Optimized for drone automation and advanced logistics integration.
Modular, reconfigurable layouts that grow and shift with your business.
Multi-story configurations for land-constrained markets.
Purpose-built for high-tech and advanced fabrication users.
Put It Anywhere. Really.
Different manufacturing strategies demand different real estate solutions.
The FlexShell® family provides tailored options to match your goals:
- Labor pool access
- Utility and infrastructure capacity
- Proximity to airports and intermodal hubs
- Economic development incentives
Our Strategic Ecosystem
Every FlexShell® project is supported by a network of trusted partners across real estate, design, capital, and technology. Together, we deliver smarter, faster, better facilities.
Client Testimonials –
ARCO Experience
Performance Add-Ons –
Accessorize
Enhance your FlexShell® with optional upgrades that turn performance into a competitive edge:
Central Utility Plants
for reliable, efficient energy distribution
Automation Integration
with leaders like Rockwell and Siemens
Wellness Certifications
such as FitWel for workforce attraction and retention