# AMADA Automation Europe to double production capacity in Finland

AMADA Automation Europe, a subsidiary of Japanese metalworking machinery manufacturer AMADA, is nearly doubling its production capacity at its facility near Jakobstad, Finland, creating 100 new jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed by 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-16
- Where: Jakobstad (Pietarsaari), Finland
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: metalworking machinery automation solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [AMADA Automation Europe](https://endata.com/companies/73529.md)
- [Amada](https://endata.com/companies/4784.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [investinfinland.com](https://www.investinfinland.com/cases/2023/amada-steers-their-big-european-push-from-finland/), 2023-10-16: "Recently, to address the growing demand in Europe, Amada decided to almost double the production capacity of AMADA Automation Europe, which leads to 100 new jobs in Finland."

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