# Nissan opens new press line at Sunderland plant

Nissan has opened a new £52 million extra-large press line at its Sunderland, UK plant, capable of stamping over 6.1 million panels per year. The investment is part of a £400 million total for the next-generation Qashqai.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-11
- Where: Sunderland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Value: $67.0M (52.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 11 Mar 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6.1 million panels per year
- Products: car body panels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nissan](https://endata.com/companies/1785.md)

## Sources

- [ansa.it](https://www.ansa.it/canale_motori/notizie/industria/2020/03/11/nissan-apre-nuove-linee-stampaggio-in-impianto-sunderland_5cd3dee7-42b6-49c8-ac4b-4010530b73cb.html), 2020-03-11: "Nissan ha presentato una nuova linea di presse extra-large da 52 milioni di sterline nel suo stabilimento di produzione a di Sunderland nel Regno Unito"

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