# Eakas Corp. expands Peru plant with new equipment and jobs

Eakas Corp. purchased 80 acres from the Illinois Valley YMCA for $2 million to expand its automotive parts manufacturing plant in Peru, Illinois. The expansion includes larger injection molding machines, a new decorative finish line, and increased warehousing, with completion targeted for spring 2025 and production startup in July 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-26
- Where: Peru, Illinois, United States
- Value: $2.00M
- Starts operating: Jul 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive parts, door handles, rearview mirrors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Eakas Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/77069.md)

## Sources

- [shawlocal.com](https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2024/04/26/eakas-plans-expansion-new-jobs-by-early-25/), 2024-04-26: "We anticipate construction and installation will last through the remainder of 2024 as we target completion in the spring of 2025."

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