Left to right: Kim Pierce, Macomb Area Economic Development Corporation; Macomb Mayor Michael Inman; NTN General Director Toru Tomiyama; NTN-Bower President Kunio Kamo; NTN Executive Officer Tetsuya Sogo; NTN Deputy Director Americas and NTN Bearing Corporation President Pete Eich and Illinois State Senator John Sullivan
The 237,000 square foot plant will increase production of tapered roller bearings with an outer diameter of 4 to 8 inches, which NTN already produces in the existing Macomb facility as well as a plant in Hamilton, AL. Completion of the second plant is slated for May 2013, with full production beginning in September. The expansion is expected to create more than 80 new jobs, bringing NTN’s total Macomb employment to nearly 1,000 people.Macomb, Illinois - A ground-breaking ceremony was held on July 17th at the site of a new $100 million NTN-BOWER plant. The expansion will consist of a second plant with an area one-third that of the current facility to meet the increased demand for industrial machinery in North America.
Approximately 90 people attended the event, including the Mayor Michael Inman and State Senator John Sullivan. NTN executives were also on hand for the ceremonial ground-breaking.
General Director Tomiyama called for continued support in the lead up to the start of production, adding that “the newly constructed plant will play a vital role for the growth of NTN. The increased production capacity that will be available at the new plant will also make a positive contribution to the development of Macomb and the State of Illinois.”
Mayor Inman greeted guests, adding “I applaud NTN’s decisions that are linked to local growth. I want to provide our full support in the form of staff employment and infrastructure for traffic.”
NTN-Bower has manufactured bearings in Macomb since 1965 with several expansions throughout the years. Founded in 1918, NTN operates more than sixty plants worldwide and is the third largest bearing manufacturer in the world. Visit us online at www.NTNAmerica.com
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