Kawasaki Motor Corp. USA Adds $200M to Manufacturing Facility, 550 New Jobs

As originally reported by KLIN News Talk, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing has announced that they will spend an estimated $200 million to expand production for their consumer products division. This capital investment will allow them to expand the assembly, paint, and welding lines along with the general assembly of Kawasaki consumer products.

Due to the current growing market after the effects of COVID-19, and to stay competitive in their market, Kawasaki plans to use this capital to not only automate certain aspects of production, they also plan to add over 550 full-time employees that will support this expansion. Along with the expansion of the consumer products division this expansion will also benefit the “Railcar 211 project.”

For those that are unaware, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA not only manufactures JetSki’s ATVs, UTV’s, and motorcycles, but also manufactures subway cars for most of the United States’ Eastern cities. Kawasaki also added a sizable aerospace division in 2017 to manufacture cargo doors for Boeing’s 777X.

Currently, the Kawasaki motors manufacturing facility is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and contains approximately 2,400,000 square feet and employs over 2400 employees. With these capital investments expansion for the growing markets is definitely on the horizon.