Finished vehicle equipment maker, Cottrell, is building a second manufacturing facility worth $125m in the US state of Georgia. CEO Danny Zink told Automotive Logistics that the company expected the expansion to double its current manufacturing capacity, allowing Cottrell to make up to 400 units per month from both facilities when the new facility is complete in 2023.
Cottrell is to build a second manufacturing facility in the US state of Georgia. The company, which is the US’ leading trailer equipment maker for finished vehicle haulers, said work will begin on the 46,500 sq.m (500,000 sq.ft) facility Q3 of this year and it is expected to be complete in 2023. The new plant will be located in the recently developed Gainesville industrial park and Cottrell is investing $125m to build the plant.
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