# Axioma Metering breaks ground on €29.5M factory in Paredes, Portugal

Axioma Metering, a Lithuanian maker of digital water meters, laid the first stone on 10 October 2026 of a €29.5 million factory in Paredes, Portugal, to produce ultrasonic water and heat meters, creating about 200 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-10
- Where: Lordelo industrial park, Paredes, Porto district, Portugal
- Value: $32.0M (29.5M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 13,000 sq m
- Products: ultrasonic water meters, thermal energy meters
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Axioma Metering](https://endata.com/companies/94551.md)

## Sources

- [theportugalbrief.pt](https://theportugalbrief.pt/a-lithuanian-smart-water-meter-maker-lays-the-first-stone-of-a-29-5-million-euro-factory-in-paredes-promising-200-jobs/), 2026-10-12: "Axioma Metering, a Lithuanian maker of digital water meters, laid the first stone on Friday of a factory in Paredes, in the Porto district, that is to cost about 29.5 million euros and create about 200 jobs."

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