# Metso breaks ground on EUR 37M polymer filter plate factory in Irapuato, Mexico

Metso broke ground on its first global polymer filter plate factory in Irapuato, Mexico, with a total investment of EUR 37 million, expected to start production in H2 2024 and reach full capacity in H1 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-26
- Where: Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $40.0M (37.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 30% increase in planned production capacity
- Products: polymer filter plates
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Metso](https://endata.com/companies/240.md)

## Sources

- [metso.com](https://www.metso.com/corporate/media/news/2023/5/metso-celebrates-the-groundbreaking-of-its-first-polymer-filter-plate-factory-in-mexico/), 2023-05-29: "The investment is an important step towards further strengthening Metso’s strong position in mining concentrate and tailings filtration solutions."
- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/metso-corporation/r/metso-celebrates-the-groundbreaking-of-its-first-polymer-filter-plate-factory--in-mexico,c3775780), 2023-05-29: "Metso broke ground on its first polymer filter plate factory globally, in Irapuato, in the central region of Mexico, on May 26 th."
- [northamericanmining.com](https://northamericanmining.com/index.php/2023/05/30/metso-breaks-ground-on-mexico-factory/), 2023-05-30: "The investment is an important step towards further strengthening Metso’s strong position in mining concentrate and tailings filtration solutions."

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