# Schmalz Inc. breaks ground on Phase I expansion of Raleigh headquarters

Schmalz Inc. held a groundbreaking for the Phase I expansion of its headquarters in Raleigh, NC, which will triple the size of the existing facility. The expansion is scheduled for completion by early December 2021 and will create up to 62 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-05-19
- Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Jobs: 62
- Starts operating: Dec 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: robotic vacuum automation products, vacuum gripper tools, material handling vacuum lifters, CNC vacuum clamping tools
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Schmalz Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/18988.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/schmalz-inc-celebrated-the-groundbreaking-of-its-phase-i-expansion-to-its-raleigh-nc-headquarters-301294701.html), 2021-05-19: "This new setup will decisively improve the overall material flow at Schmalz Inc. from parts receipt, to manufacturing, testing, packaging and dispatch of the finished robot gripping tools and manipulator handling systems"
- [schmalz.com](https://www.schmalz.com/en-us/career-company/latest/news/schmalz-inc-celebrated-the-groundbreaking-of-its-phase-1-expansion-to-its-raleigh-nc-headquarters), 2021-05-25: "This new setup will decisively improve the overall material flow at Schmalz Inc. from parts receipt, to manufacturing, testing, packaging and dispatch of the finished robot gripping tools and manipulator handling systems."

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