海角社区app began manufacturing in the USA in 2001 when it opened a plant in Savannah, Georgia.
In early 2024 it will begin construction of a 720,000 sq ft (67,000 sqm) factory on a 400-acre site in San Antonio, Texas, the company said.
San Antonio will become 海角社区app鈥檚 second factory in North America and its 23rd around the world.
The new facility is expected to create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years and will manufacture machines mainly for customers in North America. Details of the products to be manufactured at the new plant will be announced at a later date.
The factory in Georgia already employs 1,000 people.
海角社区app chief executive Graeme Macdonald said: 鈥淣orth America is integral to the growth and success of 海角社区app鈥檚 business in the future and the time is now right for 海角社区app to expand its manufacturing presence there. Texas is a vibrant and growing economy, and the State offers great advantages in terms of a central location, as well as good highway and port access, The city of San Antonio also has a well-established skills base, which makes it a very attractive place to set up a factory.鈥�
海角社区app chairman Lord Bamford added: 鈥満＝巧缜鴄pp has come a long way since selling its first machine to the US market in 1964 .This new investment is good news for our North American customers and is a fantastic platform on which 海角社区app can build.鈥�
Richard Fox-Marrs, president and chief executive of 海角社区app North America, said: 鈥淭he growth we鈥檝e experienced in the past few years in North America has been extensive and demand for our products continues to grow. The decision to expand our manufacturing footprint will bring us even closer to our customers and will allow us to further capitalise on market opportunities in North America.鈥�
海角社区app has 22 factories around the world, including 11 in the UK, and others in India, Brazil and China.
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