# Komatsu Mining ramps up production at new $285M Milwaukee plant

Komatsu Mining is ramping up production at its new $285 million campus in Milwaukee's Harbor District. Manufacturing started in March 2022, and an official opening is planned for later in June 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-06-08
- Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $285.0M
- Jobs: 900
- Starts operating: 27 Jun 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 430,000 square feet
- Products: electric rope shovels, hybrid shovels, draglines, blasthole drills, large gears
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu Mining Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/19092.md)
- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [spotonwisconsin.com](https://spotonwisconsin.com/wi-business/1861883/its-like-nothing-else-komatsu.html), 2022-06-08: "To physically see what we’ve accomplished here and also see the manufacturing processes actually happening — seeing it in operation — it’s amazing."
- [eua.com](https://eua.com/news/its-like-nothing-else-komatsu-mining-ramps-up-production-at-new-285m-milwaukee-plant-slideshow/), 2022-06-08: "To physically see what we’ve accomplished here and also see the manufacturing processes actually happening — seeing it in operation — it’s amazing."
- [urbanmilwaukee.com](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2022/06/27/eyes-on-milwaukee-inside-komatsu-minings-massive-new-harbor-district-campus/), 2022-06-27: "We’re forever grateful to our partners that brought this project to life."
- [komatsu.jp](https://www.komatsu.jp/ja/newsroom/2022/20220628), 2022-06-28: "コマツマイニングの新本社工場であるサウスハーバーキャンパスは、技術・サステナビリティ・コラボレーションをキーワードに、約3億ドルを投資し、従来点在していた本社や生産工場を、より生産に適した沿岸部に集約することで効率化、生産性向上を図ったものです。"
- [ocepo.com](https://www.ocepo.com/news/Komatsu%20Mining%20Holds%20Opening%20Ceremony%20of%20New%20Plant.html), 2022-07-20: "The new factory, which started mass production this time, is the production base for the main parts of P&H brand electric shovels, blasthole drills and large mining machinery."

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