# Nidec invests $70M to expand compressor production in four countries

Nidec is investing $70 million (approx. 77 billion yen) to expand production capacity for Embraco brand compressors and compression units in Brazil, Mexico, Austria, and China. The expansion will increase annual capacity by over 10 million units to 55 million units.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-07-07
- Where: Joinville, Brazil; Mexico; Austria; Beijing, China, Brazil
- Value: $70.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 55 million units per year
- Products: high-efficiency compressors, compression units, variable-speed compressors
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Nidec](https://endata.com/companies/1321.md)
- [Nidec Global Appliance Compressor](https://endata.com/companies/56302.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newswitch.jp](https://newswitch.jp/p/27884), 2021-07-07: "日本電産は冷蔵庫向けの高効率のコンプレッサーや圧縮ユニットの生産を拡大するため、７０００万ドル（約７７億円）を投じてブラジルなど４カ国で拠点を増強する。"

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