# Plasser American starts $52.6M expansion of Chesapeake facility

Plasser American Corporation has begun a $52.6 million expansion of its facilities in Chesapeake, Virginia, including a new office building, expanded assembly area and warehouse to 229,000 sq ft, and campus enhancements. The project will create 98 new jobs and increase output by over 100%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-08-28
- Where: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, United States
- Value: $52.6M
- Jobs: 98
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: under construction
- Products: railway track maintenance machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Plasser American](https://endata.com/companies/8654.md)

## Sources

- [railway-usa.com](https://www.railway-usa.com/news/32029-plasser-american-corporation-starts-expansion-of-their-facilities-in-chesapeake,-va), 2020-10-08: "This historical project is our proof of trust in the North American railroad system and confidence in the U.S. economy."

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