Yanmar Compact Âé¶čapp Breaks Ground on 32,000 Sq. Foot Expansion
Yanmar Compact Âé¶čapp North America (Yanmar CE North America), encompassing the Yanmar Compact Âé¶čapp and ASV brands, breaks ground on a 32,000-square-foot expansion to its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility. The expansion will greatly increase manufacturing capacity and allow for to be manufactured alongside .
Yanmar CE North America kicked off the project during an event on June 2 celebrating the Yanmar Compact Âé¶čapp and ASV brand histories and the companyâs employees. More than 500 people attended.
âWeâve talked a lot about expansion plans over the past year to our customers, dealers and those we visited with at CONEXPO, so it is thrilling to break ground and see those plans come to fruition,â said Tate Johnson, president of Yanmar CE North America. âThis project is ultimately about better serving our customers, both through expanded manufacturing capabilities and increased staffing to make sure their needs are met.â
The expansion will allow for the manufacturing of Yanmarâs recently announced compact track loaders while continuing to manufacture ASV compact track loaders at the same facility. Additionally, company executives project the addition of hundreds of jobs over the next five years.
The new section will house a paint system that will increase paint capacity by up to three times. It will also boost parts manufacturing capacity by up to two times in the previously occupied space. The new powder paint system will be more efficient and have less environmental impact.
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