# Hexagon to build €90M smart factory in Hongdao, China

Hexagon plans to invest about €90 million in a new 52,000 m² production facility in Hongdao, China, to produce metrology systems for its Manufacturing Intelligence division. Construction starts in 2017 with completion targeted for 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-07-19
- Where: Hongdao, China, China
- Value: $103.5M (90.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 52,000 m²
- Products: metrology systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hexagon](https://endata.com/companies/4481.md)

## Sources

- [machinery-market.co.uk](https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/18118/Hexagon-to-invest-in-smart-factory-in-China), 2017-07-19: "The factories of the future must be flexible and modular working environments, with data-driven ecosystems that embed agility and quality into every phase of the production process."

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