# Weir ESCO breaks ground on new foundry in Xuzhou, China

Weir ESCO has broken ground on a new foundry in Xuzhou, China, to add capacity for ESCO ground engaging tools. Production is scheduled to start in late 2024, ahead of full production in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-08-02
- Where: Xuzhou, China
- Status: under construction
- Products: ESCO ground engaging tools
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Weir ESCO](https://endata.com/companies/9537.md)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2022/08/02/weir-esco-breaks-ground-on-new-foundry-in-china/), 2022-08-02: "Weir ESCO has broken ground on a new foundry in China that, it says, will build capacity and support increased demand for ESCO ground engaging tools (GET)"

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