3M expands facility in Valley, Nebraska with $67M investment

3M announced a new 90,000-square-foot expansion at 3M’s facility in Valley, Nebraska, to increase the plant’s manufacturing capacity. The $67M investment includes new production lines, equipment and a warehouse, and will help 3M more quickly meet customer demand for the company’s personal safety products. The expansion of the plant is expected to create about 40 new jobs. The expansion will create additional manufacturing capacity for 3M’s reusable respirators and Peltor hearing protection products. To help make the expansion happen, 3M partnered with the state of Nebraska through the ImagiNE Nebraska Program, a tax incentive-based program intended to encourage companies to invest in Nebraska. 3M has operated its facility in Valley since 1979.