# Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America to invest $10M in Chesapeake headquarters expansion

Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) will invest $10 million to add 100,000 square feet to its North American headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia. The project will retain 20 jobs and create 26 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-01-19
- Where: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Value: $10.0M
- Jobs: 26
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 square feet
- Products: gearmotors, gear reducers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America](https://endata.com/companies/18169.md)
- [Sumitomo Heavy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/1271.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prweb.com](https://www.prweb.com/releases/sumitomo_machinery_corporation_of_america_announces_their_10_million_expansion_to_chesapeake_headquarters/prweb15104149.htm), 2018-01-19: "Virginia offers many of the important benefits that a company looks for when deciding where to locate their business or whether to expand existing operations."

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