# Lamb Weston unveils $200 million potato processing line expansion in Richland

Lamb Weston unveiled a new $200 million expanded processing line for frozen potato products at its Richland plant. The 290,000-square-foot expansion doubles capacity to 2 million pounds per day and adds 150 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-16
- Where: Richland, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: 16 Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2 million pounds per day of frozen fries
- Products: frozen potato products, frozen fries
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/27906.md)

## Sources

- [potatonewstoday.com](https://www.potatonewstoday.com/2017/10/16/us-lamb-weston-unveils-new-200-million-potato-processing-line/), 2017-10-16: "The line will double the Richland plant’s capacity to 2 million pounds a day of frozen fries."

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