# Vitro to invest $55M in Texas plant expansion

Vitro Glass Company plans to invest US$55 million to expand its recently-acquired plant in Wichita Falls, Texas. The project includes installing a new coater for commercial glass larger than 12 feet, constructing a 200,000-square-foot building, and creating 50 jobs. The new machinery is expected to be operational by April 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-15
- Where: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
- Value: $55.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Apr 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: commercial glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Vitro](https://endata.com/companies/4167.md)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/vitro-to-invest-us-55-million-on-recently-acquired-texas-plant/), 2017-02-15: "Vitro will install a new coater at the facility to make commercial glass larger than 12 feet tall, a product of growing demand in the construction industry."

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