# Lontra invests £17M in new factory in Doncaster

Lontra invested £17 million in constructing a state-of-the-art factory in Doncaster, UK, to increase production of its LP2 Blade Blower. An Okuma Multus B550 turn-milling centre was installed for finish machining of the blower rotor.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-07-25
- Where: Doncaster, United Kingdom
- Value: $21.5M (17.0M GBP)
- Status: completed
- Products: LP2 Blade Blower, turn-milling centre
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Lontra](https://endata.com/companies/943.md)
- [Okuma](https://endata.com/companies/16740.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [machinery-market.co.uk](https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/35242/Energy-saving-air-blower-manufactured-with-the-help-of-Okuma), 2023-07-25: "The global demand for these units has surged, leading the manufacturer to invest £17 million in constructing a ‘state of the art’ factory in Doncaster dedicated to meeting the increased production volumes."

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