# Tecnoglass expands two plants in Barranquilla, creating 800 jobs

Tecnoglass is expanding its extrusion and solar energy window plants in Barranquilla, Colombia, with 25,000 square meters of new construction. The expansion will create about 800 new jobs and increase revenue to around $700 million annually.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-01
- Where: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Feb 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: architectural glass, windows, aluminum products
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Tecnoglass](https://endata.com/companies/22691.md)

## Sources

- [tecnoglass.com](https://www.tecnoglass.com/es/news/tecnoglass-abre-dos-plantas-y-generara-800-empleos-en-barranquilla/), 2022-02-01: "Una parte entrará en operación en febrero y otra parte en mayo."

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