# CoorsTek breaks ground on $26M expansion in Benton, Arkansas

CoorsTek broke ground on a 50,000 sq ft expansion at its Benton, Arkansas facility, representing $26 million in capital investments. The expansion will increase workforce by approximately 15% and support aerospace and defense industries.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-07
- Where: Benton, Arkansas, United States
- Value: $26.0M
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50,000 sq ft
- Products: technical ceramic components
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [CoorsTek](https://endata.com/companies/37852.md)

## Sources

- [arkansasedc.com](https://www.arkansasedc.com/news-events/newsroom/detail/2019/03/07/coorstek-breaks-ground-on-building-expansion-in-benton), 2019-03-07: "CoorsTek is pleased to announce expansion of our Benton facility. This expansion will provide new jobs supporting the aerospace and defense industries, and supporting manufacturing in central Arkansas."
- [digital-stage.kark.com](https://digital-stage.kark.com/news/coorstek-breaks-ground-on-building-expansion-in-benton/), 2019-03-08: "CoorsTek is pleased to announce expansion of our Benton facility. This expansion will provide new jobs supporting the aerospace and defense industries, and supporting manufacturing in central Arkansas."

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