# Combilift opens EUR 50 million forklift factory in Monaghan, Ireland

Combilift launched a new 500,000 sq ft production facility in Monaghan, Ireland, costing EUR 50 million. The factory has four assembly lines capable of producing a finished truck every 15 minutes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-21
- Where: Monaghan, Ireland
- Value: $58.5M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 21 May 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 46,500m² factory
- Products: forklifts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Combilift](https://endata.com/companies/17560.md)

## Sources

- [ajot.com](https://www.ajot.com/premium/ajot-combilift-launches-new-factory-in-ireland), 2018-05-21: "At the old site, there were a lot of bottlenecks."
- [manufacturingmanagement.co.uk](https://www.manufacturingmanagement.co.uk/content/features/driving-forward), 2018-06-21: "At the beginning of May, in the picturesque town of Monaghan, Ireland, reporters, press and media from across the globe gathered to attend the official opening of the company’s new global headquarters and manufacturing facility."
- [refrigeratedfrozenfood.com](https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/keyword/3518-material-handling-equipment?page=10), 2018-06-21: "Combilift, Greensboro, N.C., celebrated its 20-year anniversary by opening the doors to its new Combilift global headquarters in Monaghan, Ireland."
- [hbsdealer.com](https://hbsdealer.com/news/new-factory-for-irish-forklift-maker), 2018-06-25: "Mass customization is the new frontier for both the customer and the manufacturer."
- [forconstructionpros.com](https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/latest-news/news/21010942/combilift-opens-50000sqft-global-headquarters-and-manufacturing-facility), 2018-06-25: "Comblift announced the official opening of its new €50 million, 500,000-sq.-ft. global headquarters and new manufacturing facility in Monaghn, Ireland."
- [industrialmachinerydigest.com](https://industrialmachinerydigest.com/material-handling/forklifts/lifting-loading-and-growing), 2018-06-27: "Combilift is an incredible home-grown Monaghan success story."

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