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POULTRY

Meyn expands U.S. footprint with $65 million investment

in new manufacturing & innovation campus
Meyn, a global leader in poultry processing solutions,
is investing $65 million in a new 58-acre campus in West-
minster, South Carolina. The project marks a major step
in expanding Meyn’s presence in the Americas—adding
engineering, manufacturing, and training capacity to
support customers with greater proximity, consistency,
and service continuity.
The site will include a187,000-square-foot Manufac-
turing Center, an 18,000-square-foot Meyn Experience
Center, and an 80,000-square-foot Parts Distribution
Center for rapid parts delivery, rebuilds, and service
support. Together, these facilities expand Meyn’s pro- under one roof, Meyn creates a continuous loop be-
duction and service network across the U.S., Canada, tween its engineering teams and processors, ensuring
and Latin America while increasing global capacity and that innovations translate directly into measurable plant
supply chain resilience.
performance.
“The U.S. market is unique — processors here think
differently, operate differently, and scale differently. Engineering and manufacturing for U.S. processors
This campus puts us right beside them, enabling us The U.S. poultry industry presents distinct engineer-
to co-create solutions that drive the next generation ing parameters, including line-speed and inspection
of performance,” said Todd Rhodes, Vice President & requirements, larger average bird sizes, different chill-
General Manager, Americas for Meyn. ing systems, and processing layouts designed for lo-
The investment comes at a pivotal time for poultry pro- cal product preferences. Meyn’s U.S.-based innovation
cessors across the Americas, as production demands team will combine
rise and the industry moves toward more integrated,
data-driven operations. By establishing a U.S. manufac- global expertise with local insight to adapt proven
turing and engineering base now, Meyn is preparing technologies to American conditions, finetuning high-
for the next phase of modernization—creating a reli- speed systems for greater precision, yield, and compli-
able backbone for connected, data-driven, and perfor- ance.
mance-oriented processing across the region.
The investment reflects Meyn’s long-term commitment
Regional hub for precision manufacturing to developing local talent and industry partnerships.
Meyn has built its reputation on the close integration of Westminster, South Carolina, was selected for its skilled
innovation, engineering, and manufacturing—ensuring workforce, strong manufacturing base, and proximity to
every design can be produced, assembled, and main- leading technical colleges and universities. The project
tained with measurable precision. The new campus
continues that legacy, establishing a regional hub for will create more than 170 new jobs across manufactur-
advanced production and engineering collaboration. ing, assembly, and office functions, building a sustain-
Equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machining, metal able regional talent pipeline.
forming, welding, and surface-treatment technologies, Groundbreaking is planned for November 2025, with
it provides full control over production quality and re- construction through 2026 and the official opening of the
peatability while adding regional redundancy to Meyn’s Manufacturing Center and Experience Center in early
global network. 2027. The Parts Distribution Center is already operation-
“Meyn’s heritage of precision engineering is a great al, expanding logistics and service support across the
foundation,” said Joost Weel, CEO of Meyn. “Our new Americas.
U.S. campus builds on that strength by tailoring tech-
nology for American processors — practical, acces- Project Highlights
sible, and ready for their specific challenges. It also • Investment: Over $65 million
positions us to be the most dependable source for in-
novative poultry-processing solutions, parts, and ser- • Location: Westminster, South Carolina (58 acres)
vice.” • Facilities: Manufacturing Center, Experience
At the same campus, the Meyn Experience Center will Center, Parts Distribution Center
serve as a working demonstration and training facili- • Employment: More than 170 new jobs in Oconee
ty, bringing the company’s integrated approach to life. County
Complete processing lines will be installed for hands-
on learning, system optimization, and operator training. • Timeline: Groundbreaking 2025, opening 2027
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