Prinoth is investing $25 million to expand its current Granby, Canada, plant from 120,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet. The investment supports the continuous worldwide growth of its crawler carrier business, as well as the growth of its snow grooming sector in North America, according to the company.
The enlargement will consist of an increase in production capacities will create new positions at the facility.
“Through fresh investments and the introduction of new employment opportunities, we are moving the Granby factory forward propelled by infrastructure growth in the U.S., the development of new markets and new industry- specific vehicle developments, as well as by having sustained reputable and reliable products that make a real difference in our customers’ day-to-day operations,” said Stephane Provencher, operations VP for the Granby plant, in a statement.
The Granby plant is where Prinoth employees design and produce the Panther crawler carrier vehicle models, the Bison snow groomer, and the SW50 snow removal machine.
“Our Granby Canada Plant team plays a vital role in supporting our company’s purpose statement of enabling our customers to be successful through our sustainable technology that delivers perfect results in challenging conditions and as such, we are very happy to see this project come to fruition,” said Provencher.
The expansion has already begun, with the entire construction expected to be completed by November 2024.
Source: Prinoth
