# Douglas Manufacturing expands Pell City facility with $11.7M investment

Douglas Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $11.7 million to expand its production facility in Pell City, Alabama, constructing a 50,000-square-foot idler plant and adding 50 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-02-20
- Where: Pell City, Alabama, United States
- Value: $11.7M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50,000 square feet
- Products: conveyor idlers, conveyor components
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Douglas Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/65130.md)
- [Rulmeca Group](https://endata.com/companies/25933.md) (investor)
- [Rulmeca Group](https://endata.com/companies/25933.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2024/02/douglas-manufacturing-creating-50-jobs-with-pell-city-expansion-project/), 2024-02-20: "This is a new great day for Rulmeca."
- [al.com](https://www.al.com/news/2024/02/st-clair-county-plant-plans-117-million-expansion-to-create-50-jobs.html), 2024-02-20: "This project is not only an investment in our company, but also in our community."
- [businessalabama.com](https://businessalabama.com/douglas-manufacturing-plans-11-7-million-expansion-in-pell-city/), 2024-02-21: "Douglas Manufacturing Co., a conveyor system components manufacturer in Pell City in St. Clair County, is planning an $11.7 million expansion expected to create 50 new jobs."
- [discoverstclair.com](https://discoverstclair.com/st-clair-business/economic-growth/), 2024-04-03: "We are excited to break ground on our new idler plant, which will enable us to meet the growing demand for our idler product line and keep our customers moving ahead."

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