# Invertek Drives begins £10M facility expansion in Welshpool, UK

Invertek Drives has begun construction of a 2,771 sq metre extension to its global manufacturing and distribution facility in Welshpool, Powys, UK, as part of a £10 million investment. The expansion will increase production capacity of Optidrive VFDs from 460,000 to over 1.2 million units per year and create new career opportunities.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-28
- Where: Welshpool, Powys, United Kingdom
- Value: $12.3M (10.0M GBP)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.2 million units per year
- Products: Optidrive variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Invertek Drives](https://endata.com/companies/42365.md)
- [Sumitomo Heavy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/1271.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [invertekdrives.com](https://www.invertekdrives.com/news/general-news/work-begins-on-extended-global-manufacturing-facility-at-invertek-drives), 2023-03-28: "It’s great to see work beginning on this latest phase in Invertek’s growth."

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