# Nexter inaugurates €20M high-speed machining cell in Roanne

Nexter inaugurated a new high-speed machining cell at its Roanne site in France, part of the €20 million NextFab modernization project. The cell will enable production of parts for 450 vehicles per year by 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-25
- Where: Roanne, France
- Value: $23.5M (20.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 450 vehicles per year
- Products: armored vehicle parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nexter](https://endata.com/companies/58116.md)
- [Fives Machining](https://endata.com/companies/58117.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [fivesgroup.com](https://www.fivesgroup.com/newspress/detail-view/nexter-achieves-unprecedented-industrial-and-technological-capacities-thanks-to-the-know-how-of-fives-machining), 2021-10-01: "The commissioning of this high-speed machining cell is a major step towards increasing the capacity of the Roanne site."

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