# Lufkin Gears invests €10M to expand gear plant in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, France

Lufkin Gears France, a subsidiary of Baker Hughes, plans to invest €10 million to expand its plant in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, adding 2,800 m² of space and increasing production capacity by 20% by 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-09-16
- Where: Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, Haute-Saône, France, France
- Value: $11.0M (10.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% production capacity increase
- Products: mechanical power transmission systems, gears
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lufkin Gears](https://endata.com/companies/87563.md)
- [Baker Hughes](https://endata.com/companies/1895.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [estrepublicain.fr](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/economie/2025/09/16/lufkin-gears-investit-10-millions-d-euros-pour-agrandir-son-usine-d-engrenages), 2025-09-16: "Notre défi c'est de faire de la haute technologie sur des pièces de grande dimension."

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