# BWX Technologies breaks ground on $80 million expansion of Barberton plant

BWX Technologies broke ground on a four-year, $80 million expansion of its Barberton manufacturing plant, which makes naval nuclear power plant components. The expansion is expected to add more than 80 jobs and includes installation of a vertical turning machine.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-02-13
- Where: Barberton, Ohio, United States
- Value: $80.0M
- Jobs: 82
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: under construction
- Products: naval nuclear power plant components
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BWX Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/3013.md)

## Sources

- [beaconjournal.com](https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2019/02/13/bwx-technologies-breaks-ground-on/5999419007/), 2019-02-13: "BWX Technologies Inc. officially broke ground Wednesday on a four-year, $80 million expansion of its Barberton manufacturing plant that is expected to add more than 80 jobs in upcoming years."

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