# Novares expands and modernizes Lens expertise center with €10M investment

Novares inaugurated new buildings at its Lens expertise center in Pas-de-Calais, France, after investing €10 million to expand and modernize the research center. The expansion added 7,500 m² of space and created about 20 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-28
- Where: Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
- Value: $12.0M (10.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: 28 Jun 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 7,500 m² additional space
- Products: plastic automotive parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Novares](https://endata.com/companies/26886.md)

## Sources

- [lejournaldesentreprises.com](https://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/breve/novares-agrandit-et-modernise-son-centre-dexpertise-lens-1516965), 2021-06-28: "Cet équipementier de rang 1, qui développe et produit des pièces plastiques pour l'industrie automobile, vient d'investir 10 millions d'euros pour agrandir et moderniser ce centre de recherche."

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