# Risever breaks ground on $20 million heavy equipment parts plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Hefei Risever Machinery (Risever), a Chinese heavy equipment parts manufacturer, broke ground on a $20 million facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on June 15, 2018. The plant will employ 130 workers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-15
- Where: Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 130
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 125,000 square feet
- Products: heavy equipment parts
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hefei Risever Machinery Co., LTD](https://endata.com/companies/17803.md)

## Sources

- [talkbusiness.net](https://talkbusiness.net/2018/06/risever-breaks-ground-on-20-million-jonesboro-plant/), 2018-06-15: "It has taken six months to kick off this project after we announced our plans to invest in Jonesboro last year."
- [arkansasbusiness.com](https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/jonesboro-welcomes-20-million-risever-plant/), 2018-07-08: "Groundbreaking on the $20 million 125,000-SF facility, which will create 130 jobs, took place June 15 at the Craighead Technology Park."

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