
Expanding its capabilities in energy-efficient factory-built structures, Vantem has acquired Arris Manufacturing, a leading off-site multifamily residential manufacturing facility in Clio, South Carolina.
To be named Vantem Clio, the strategic acquisition expands Vantem’s manufacturing capabilities to include multifamily structures and boosts its capacity to meet the demand of its energy-efficient builds in the Southeast.
While enabling faster timelines and providing access to lower-cost capital to finance projects, the Clio-based facility will build homes to meet the U.S. Department of Energy’s stringent Zero Energy Ready Home standards.
“Today, we are taking a significant step forward in our mission of providing our developer partners with end-to-end solutions to increase profitability and achieve more,” says Chris Anderson, CEO of Vantem. “Arris' facilities and strong operating team will allow us to grow faster and deliver a complete suite of energy-efficient homes that include single-family and multifamily structures."
In conjunction with adding another state-of-the-art factory to its portfolio, the Arris acquisition offers a transportation and logistics arm, and in-house architecture and engineering to Vantem’s capabilities.

Vantem Clio will join the company's suite of solutions including its single-family division, Affinity, in Lakeland, Georgia, that was acquired in 2023. The Affinity operation is a fully integrated, turn-key development and investment division that has pioneered community development through innovative capital structures, and the use of energy-efficient off-site construction applications.
“As the premier multifamily modular plant on the East Coast, Arris Manufacturing has delivered on its mission to shape the future of smarter construction, with over 3 million square feet of projects,” says Andrew Miller, former chief operating officer of Arris Manufacturing and now executive vice president of manufacturing at Vantem. “I look forward to bringing that experience to Vantem and incorporating its focus on energy efficiency, helping developers reduce costs through sustainable builds.”
This year alone, Vantem Clio expects to produce 700 to 800 multifamily units. The facility has the capability to deliver up to 2,000 apartments per year and plans to in 2026.