# 3M Aberdeen to expand N95 mask production with 120,000 sq ft addition

3M's Aberdeen, South Dakota facility will add 120,000 square feet in two new wings to expand N95 respirator production, supported by U.S. Department of Defense contracts. The expansion will create 100 new jobs, with the first wing expected to be operational within 90 days.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-12
- Where: Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Aug 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: N95 respirators
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [3M](https://endata.com/companies/3594.md)

## Sources

- [aberdeennews.com](https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/2020/05/12/3m-aberdeen-announces-expansion/43631663/), 2020-05-12: "Aberdeen’s 3M facility will be adding 120,000 square feet to expand production of N95 masks."

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