# Sewtec starts 16,000 sq ft extension to Wakefield facility

Sewtec has started building a 16,000 sq ft extension to its 72,000 sq ft design and manufacturing facility in Wakefield, UK. The extension is expected to be completed this year and will enable investment in new plant and machinery and additional recruitment.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-06-28
- Where: Wakefield, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 16,000 sq ft extension
- Products: bespoke automation solutions for manufacturing
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Sewtec](https://endata.com/companies/26260.md)

## Sources

- [sewtec.co.uk](https://www.sewtec.co.uk/sewtec-completes-plans-to-extend-its-72000-sq-ft-design-and-manufacturing-facility/), 2024-06-28: "Having secured the appropriate planning permissions, I am happy to confirm that our new factory extension has officially started"

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