MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rockwell Automation Inc. said Tuesday that it has begun construction on a facility that will double the industrial machinery maker's manufacturing capacity in Brazil.
The plant is being built in the city of Jundiai, near Sao Paulo. It's slated to start production by the end of next summer, the company said.
"As the global automation market continues to grow, gaining share requires further expansion into emerging markets," Chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch said.
Allen-Bradley medium-voltage and low-voltage drives, products that are used in the oil, gas and mining industries, are among the new products that Rockwell will manufacture in Brazil.
Rockwell's current manufacturing plant, established in 1983 in Sao Paulo, produces ControlLogix, industrial controls, motor control centers and customer control panels.
Shares rose 81 cents to $74.40 in afternoon trading.
