# NOVUS opens new factory and headquarters in Canoas, Brazil

NOVUS began operations at a new 5,000+ square meter headquarters and factory in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, on October 1, 2018. The R$20 million investment added machinery and is expected to raise factory capacity by 30%.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-01
- Where: Canoas, RS, Brazil
- Value: $5.40M (20.0M BRL)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: annual production of 300 thousand units; factory capacity +30%
- Products: industrial automation and measurement instruments
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [NOVUS Automation](https://endata.com/companies/4015.md)

## Sources

- [novusautomation.com](https://www.novusautomation.com/en/news/novus-starts-activities-in-canoas), 2018-10-10: "NOVUS officially began activities at its new headquarters in Canoas, RS, on October 1st."

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