Hydro Flask, the Bend-based maker of insulated, stainless steel flasks for beverages, plans on breaking ground on a new company headquarters this summer, the company announced Wednesday.

Steele Associates, the project architect, has designed a 12,000-square-foot building for a site at NW Lolo and NW York drives in NorthWest Crossing, Hydro Flask announced in a news release. SunWest Builders is the general contractor and Taylor Northwest will share ownership of the building, according to Hydro Flask.

The 6-year-old firm employs 50 people. CEO Allan Scott said in the release that he expects the building to be ready to occupy next year.

— Joseph Ditzler