# Amada expands Loire Valley plant with new 30-tonne overhead crane

Amada expanded its machine tool production plant in the Loire Valley, France, by installing a new 30-tonne overhead crane designed and commissioned by Plazar Manutention. The expansion accommodates the production of heavier machine tools weighing up to 25 tonnes.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-02
- Where: Loire Valley, France
- Status: completed
- Products: machine tools, overhead cranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Amada](https://endata.com/companies/4784.md)
- [Verlinde](https://endata.com/companies/17208.md) (partner)
- [Plazar Manutention](https://endata.com/companies/49678.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [engineering-update.co.uk](https://engineering-update.co.uk/2020/09/02/plazar-manutention-furthers-the-expansion-of-the-amada-plant-with-a-30-tonne-overhead-crane/), 2020-09-02: "When Amada decided to expand its production plant, the company unhesitatingly consulted Plazar Manutention."

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