# Continental Diamond Tool expands electro-plating capacity at Kinmel Bay factory

Continental Diamond Tool is expanding its new Kinmel Bay factory with 30 additional electro-plating tanks, doubling capacity. Plans call for 200 tanks total over two years, increasing capacity by 400% at a cost of about £300,000.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-04-22
- Where: Kinmel Bay, North Wales, United Kingdom
- Value: $380K (300K GBP)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 400% increase in electro-plating capacity
- Products: electro-plated diamond tools
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Continental Diamond Tool Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/14961.md)

## Sources

- [wales247.co.uk](https://www.wales247.co.uk/north-wales-engineering-firm-invests-1m-locally-as-major-expansion-ramps-up), 2026-04-22: "We have just taken delivery of around 30 electro-plating tanks of various sizes from the States, including one large mother tank along with some other electro-plating equipment."

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