Intelligrated, an automated material handling company, Wednesday announced the opening of its 122,000-square-foot headquarters expansion in Mason.

The company said that with a combined area of 262,000 square feet, the headquarters will accommodate an increase in engineering and research and development staff.

The company said in an announcement that the year-long construction project was made possible by a financial incentive package from the state of Ohio and the city of Mason. It said that over the past year, Intelligrated added more than 160 employees in the state of Ohio and 275 employees companywide.

In addition, the company plans to add 150 more employees by the end of 2013.

“The state-of-the-art facility is designed to attract and retain world-class talent,” said Chris Cole, CEO, Intelligrated. “We appreciate the incentives from the state of Ohio and the city of Mason that allows us to expand our footprint, increase our technical staff and continue to meet an increasing demand for innovative automated material handling solutions.”