3M to Invest $58 Million in Nebraska Facility Expansion

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Industrial conglomerate 3M plans to take a position tens of tens of millions of {dollars} to broaden the manufacturing of non-public security merchandise at a facility in jap Nebraska, firm officers introduced.

The Minnesota-based maker of adhesives, superior supplies, and different medical and industrial merchandise will add 80,000 sq. ft of area to its present facility in Valley, Nebraska, which makes a lot of the objects within the firm’s private security division.

The $58 million venture would add new manufacturing strains, gear, and warehouse area to extend manufacturing capability and scale back manufacturing cycle instances for 3M’s reusable elastomeric respirators and Peltor model listening to safety merchandise.

The corporate expects to create round 50 further jobs with the growth. Workers at 3M’s Valley plant helped frontline staff through the COVID-19 pandemic by supplying important provides. 

“We’re happy to announce this funding in our progress in Nebraska, which can permit us to additional meet demand for private security gear for the USA,” 3M Valley Plant Director Matt Huset stated within the announcement. 

The venture will likely be assisted by a Nebraska tax incentive program, state and firm officers added. Particulars relating to the variety of incentives weren’t disclosed. 

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