# McKechnie Aluminium installs NZD18M aluminium extrusion press in New Plymouth

McKechnie Aluminium invested NZD 18 million in a new aluminium extrusion press named Giulia at its New Plymouth plant, increasing capacity by 30-40%. Installation started in October 2017, first billet in March 2018.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-01-23
- Where: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
- Value: $11.7M (18.0M NZD)
- Starts operating: Mar 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30-40% capacity increase
- Products: aluminium extrusions
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [McKechnie Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/44733.md)

## Sources

- [demm.co.nz](https://demm.co.nz/news/multimillion-dollar-futureproofing), 2020-01-23: "The press has been purchased by McKechnie Aluminium and signals the company's long-term commitment to Taranaki"

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