# Vogel opens new factory in Guatemala, boosting capacity 1.8x

Hoshizaki announced that its equity-method affiliate Vogel, a Panama-based commercial refrigerator manufacturer, has started operations at a new factory in Guatemala. The new plant has an annual capacity of up to 400,000 units, 1.8 times that of the existing factory.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-13
- Where: Guatemala, Guatemala
- Starts operating: Mar 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 400,000 units per year
- Products: commercial refrigerators
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Vogel](https://endata.com/companies/68262.md)
- [Hoshizaki](https://endata.com/companies/21057.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO98106200S6A810C2L91000/), 2026-08-12: "新工場の生産能力は、既存工場の1.8倍となる年間最大40万台。"

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