# Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions starts construction of $60M artillery shell plant in Maryborough

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions has begun construction of a $60 million artillery shell forging plant at Maryborough, Australia. The 7,000 sqm factory on a 4ha greenfield site will produce 30,000 155mm artillery shell cases annually for the Australian Defence Force and Rheinmetall's international supply chain.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-24
- Where: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Q4 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 30,000 155mm artillery shell cases annually
- Products: 155mm artillery shell cases
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions](https://endata.com/companies/46780.md)
- [Badge Constructions](https://endata.com/companies/46781.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [industryqld.com.au](https://industryqld.com.au/earthworks-underway-for-60m-artillery-shell-plant/), 2020-04-24: "This has been in the planning stages for two years, so it is very exciting to see work finally begin, especially at a time when the wider economy has been knocked around by the COVID-19 pandemic."

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