Manitou Group planning expansion of Madison and Yankton facilities

A Madison manufacturer is planning an expansion.  Manitou Group has announced plans to invest 80-million dollars in its manufacturing facilities in Madison and Yankton.  According to a news release, the investment is to be spent on the extension of both sites, an innovation drive, and the development of new ranges.  The Madison facility produces skid steers and track loaders, while the Yankton facility produces articulated loaders and telehandlers. 

The Madison facility will have an additional 80-thousand square feet of production space added, while the Yankton facility will see its surface area increase by more than 65-thousand square feet.  The expansion will also include new welding robots and laser cutting machines.

To support the development, Manitou Group intends to hire fifty people on each of the sites this year and next.  The jobs will include welders, assemblers, maintenance technicians and purchasers.  

Manitou Group will dedicate nearly 23-million dollars of its plan to research and development.  The group’s major R&D projects include accelerating the renewal of product ranges and designing electric compact loaders and telehandlers between now and 2026 at the two sites.