# Ingersoll Machine Tools breaks ground on new facility in Rockford, Illinois

Ingersoll Machine Tools broke ground on a new 40,000 square foot facility in Rockford, Illinois to house construction of a telescope mount for the Giant Magellan Telescope and a gantry machine for the U.S. Navy. The facility is expected to be built by the end of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-30
- Where: Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 40,000 square feet
- Products: telescope mount, gantry machine
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Ingersoll Machine Tools](https://endata.com/companies/42992.md)

## Sources

- [rockfordnewsfirst.com](https://www.rockfordnewsfirst.com/2021/03/30/rockford-company-breaks-ground-on-new-facility-to-build-new-giant-magellan-telescope/), 2021-03-30: "This expansion at Ingersoll continues our great city's long history in world class manufacturing and engineering expertise."

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