# Nidec Motor Corporation expanding Mena, Arkansas facility with $19M investment

Nidec Motor Corporation is investing $19 million to expand its Mena, Arkansas facility by 61,000 square feet, adding production capacity and testing labs. The project will create 35 new jobs over five years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-09-01
- Where: Mena, Arkansas, United States
- Value: $19.0M
- Jobs: 35
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 61,000 square feet
- Products: electric motors
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Nidec Motor Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5791.md)

## Sources

- [thv11.com](https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/motor-corporation-west-arkansas-facility-19m-investment/91-b3faf0e3-8d26-44a9-a670-3af77ac4025e), 2025-09-24: "This significant investment in our plant in Mena marks a milestone in our growth as a manufacturer of electric motors."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/10/08/nidec-expands-in-mena-arkansas-with-19-million-investment/95261/), 2025-10-08: "This significant investment in our plant in Mena marks a milestone in our growth as a manufacturer of electric motors."
- [d2pmagazine.com](https://www.d2pmagazine.com/2026/02/11/nidec-investing-over-19-million-to-expand-motor-manufacturing-facility-in-arkansas/), 2026-02-11: "This significant investment in our plant in Mena marks a milestone in our growth as a manufacturer of electric motors."

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