# Yaskawa starts construction of factory expansion in Torsås

Yaskawa Nordic AB has started construction to expand its manufacturing unit in Torsås, Sweden. The company signed a contract with Åkesson Bygg AB to begin the building work.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-09-19
- Where: Torsås, Sweden, Sweden
- Value: $4.80M (40.0M SEK)
- Starts operating: Q2 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: approximately 20% capacity increase
- Products: robotics, automation technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Yaskawa Nordic AB](https://endata.com/companies/17245.md)
- [Yaskawa Electric Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/16371.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/yaskawa-nordic-ab/documents/byggstart-foer-nya-fabrikslokaler-hos-yaskawa-317482), 2017-09-19: "Yaskawa har tidigare i år beslutat att bygga ut tillverkningsenheten i Torsås."
- [nyteknik.se](https://www.nyteknik.se/industri/robotfabrik-i-torsas-byggs-ut/1098909), 2017-10-19: "Vi ska omdisponera lokalerna för en bättre internlogistik, och flytta vår skärande bearbetning från en annan hall till den nya."

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