# Volvo breaks ground on SEK 700M excavator factory in Eskilstuna

AB Volvo has taken the first groundbreaking step for its new excavator factory in Eskilstuna, Sweden, costing SEK 700 million. The factory will have a capacity of 3,500 vehicles per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-06-16
- Where: Eskilstuna, Sweden
- Value: $67.0M (700.0M SEK)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,500 vehicles per year
- Products: excavators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [AB Volvo](https://endata.com/companies/73853.md)

## Sources

- [di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/nu-startar-bygget-till-ab-volvos-storsatsning-unikt/), 2026-06-16: "AB Volvo har nu tagit det första grävtaget till sin nya grävmaskinsfabrik som ska kosta 700 miljoner kronor."

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