# Thwaites opens new factory extension in UK

Thwaites has completed a 4,000 sqm factory extension, its most significant investment in 88 years, to increase production capacity by 15%. The facility is in final commissioning and will become fully operational in early 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-25
- Where: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 15% production capacity increase
- Products: dumpers, construction equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Thwaites](https://endata.com/companies/88700.md)

## Sources

- [plantpages.co.uk](https://www.plantpages.co.uk/news/manufacturers/thwaites/thwaites-opens-new-factory-extension/), 2025-11-25: "We are delighted to announce the opening of this new facility and welcome the completion of the wider work around the factory."

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