# Nidec Power breaks ground on $19 million expansion in North Mankato, Minnesota

Nidec Power broke ground on a 120,000-square-foot expansion of its North Mankato facility, investing over $19 million to expand capacity for manufacturing alternators.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-20
- Where: North Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- Value: $19.0M
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 120,000 square feet
- Products: Kato Engineering and Leroy-Somer alternators
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Nidec Power](https://endata.com/companies/87779.md)
- [Nidec](https://endata.com/companies/1321.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [moen.nidec.com](https://moen.nidec.com/en-US/power/News-And-Media/News/Articles/2025/11/20/Kato-Groundbreaking), 2025-11-20: "Nidec Power has officially broken ground on a major expansion of its North Mankato facility, adding 120,000 square feet to its existing footprint."

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