Midwest

RANTOUL, ILL. — Easton-Bell Sports Inc. has started construction of a new 800,000-square-foot distribution and assembly center in Rantoul. The sports equipment and accessory maker plans to consolidate its current operations into one facility. The center is scheduled for completion in late 2013. The building will handle products under the company's Bell, Blackburn, Easton Cycling, Giro and Riddell brands.

FAIRFIELD, OHIO — P&R Honeymoon has purchased a 226,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution building at 7100 Dixie Highway in Fairfield for $2.7 million. The food service packaging company plans to use the facility to manufacture packaging materials. The facility features 15,500 square feet of office space, 24 truck docks and a five-ton bridge crane. Rob Gemerchak and Jim Medbery of Binswanger represented the seller, Pella Corp., in the transaction.

SABINA, OHIO — Fenner Dulop Conveyor Systems and Services has signed a 32,200-square-foot lease at a warehouse facility at 277 Kenyon Drive in Sabina. Fenner Dunlop supplies conveyor belts to mines and rock quarries across the globe. More than 25 employees will move to the new facility. Tim Echemann of Industrial Property Brokers represented both parties in the transaction.

MILWAUKEE — Manesis Transportation, a company that specializes in equipment and large product transportation, has purchased a 20,604-square-foot industrial building at 4600 West Mitchell St. in Milwaukee. The company plans to use the facility to store equipment and products for its customers. Maximilian Yokosh of Cassidy Turley represented the buyer in the transaction. Rand Wolf of CBRE Group represented the seller, Hennes Services.

MILWAUKEE — Central Asset Management has purchased a flex building at 5355 S. 27th St. in Milwaukee for $120,000. Steve Sewart, Dan Wroblewski and Lyle Landowski of Colliers International represented both parties in the transaction.