Ryobi invests $50 Million at its Mexico facility

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Ryobi Die Casting has announced plans for a $50 million investment at its Irapauto, Mexico, aluminum die casting facility. This investment adds additional capacity to support the anticipated future demand for the electric vehicle market.

Construction is expected to begin in June, and is scheduled for completion in April 2025.

The expansion includes an additional 91,500 square feet of manufacturing space with five new large high-pressure die cast machines. The expansion is expected to create 124 new jobs.

“This marks another significant milestone for Ryobi in North America,” said Ryan Willhelm, President and COO, at Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc. “Ryobi’s decision to expand its operations in Irapuato is a testament to the hard-working men and women there who have earned a reputation for high quality work as an automotive supplier. This is a very exciting time for us and we are very pleased to be able grow together with our government and private sector partners in the state of Guanajuato.”

Ryobi is an award-winning automotive supplier of large, complex aluminum die castings with two North American manufacturing locations: Shelbyville, Indiana, and Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.

This year marks 39 years at its Shelbyville location, and 17 years at its Irapuato location.

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