Lamb Weston has completed a $200 million expansion of its operations in Washington State, creating around 150 jobs.
The investment, announced in 2016, adds a new processing line to the existing facility in Richland, increasing the company’s processing capacity for making frozen French fries.
The 290,000-square-foot expansion will increase production capacity by approximately 300 million pounds annually. More than 600 employees at both the existing facility and the expansion will make 600 million pounds of frozen French fries annually.
During an opening ceremony yesterday, Lamb Weston CEO Tom Werner was joined by Washington State Senator Sharon Brown and company employees to commemorate the occasion.
“This expansion allows us to build on our presence here in Richland, WA, while increasing our capabilities so we can grow with our customers around the globe,” said Werner.
“We’re proud to be a part of the community in the Tri-Cities, and we’re especially grateful to our community partners who worked with us to make this expansion a reality.”
Within Washington, Lamb Weston has an innovation centre in Richland, corporate offices in Kennewick, and two manufacturing facilities in Pasco. In total, the company operates 24 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.
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