# Exlabesa to invest €40M in Soure, Portugal aluminium plant expansion

Exlabesa announced a €40 million investment to expand its Soure plant in Portugal, tripling its surface area to 30,000 m² and increasing annual production capacity from 16,000 to 45,000 tonnes. The project includes three new extrusion presses and a coating line.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-01-22
- Where: Soure, Coimbra region, Portugal
- Value: $43.2M (40.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 45,000 tonnes per year
- Products: aluminium extrusions
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Exlabesa](https://endata.com/companies/32942.md)

## Sources

- [exlabesa.com](https://exlabesa.com/en/exlabesa-coimbra-2030/), 2026-01-30: "Today we are taking a decisive step in our growth strategy."
- [glassbalkan.com](https://glassbalkan.com/news/exlabesa-unveils-e40-million-coimbra-2030-investment-to-create-a-strategic-aluminium-hub-in-europe/), 2026-02-05: "It is not only about producing more, but about producing better."
- [alcircle.com](https://www.alcircle.com/news/exlabesa-coimbra-2030-investment-of-40m-to-boost-portugals-aluminium-industry-117192), 2026-02-06: "Today we are announcing our Exlabesa Coimbra 2030 expansion project."

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