WOODRIDGE, IL – The Morey Corp. today announced a major expansion of manufacturing capacity at its headquarters, with groundbreaking this month and completion projected for next June. The expansion will nearly double the existing facility’s manufacturing space, which, coupled with planned factory automation upgrades, will improve capacity by an estimated 280%.

Under the expansion plans, an 82,000 sq. ft. addition will be built on Morey’s factory, bringing it to 134,000 sq. ft. The plans call for 45,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, 29,000 sq. ft. of warehousing, and an additional support area.

In making the announcement, President Scott Morey said, “This is a significant milestone, which not only fulfills a need driven by our continuing growth, but also an investment in anticipated volume.” Morey cited the company’s growth in the integration and hardening of telematics as a driver for the expansion.

The firm is also adding a fourth fully automated double-sided SMT line; two more selective soldering stations (for a total of five); a double-sided conformal coating line (its second), plus additional AOI and ICT. The new lines are expected to be operational by the start of the fourth quarter, and constitute a 35% increase in production capacity.

It marks the second expansion in two years for Morey, a $100 million EMS company. Last year, Morey opened a state-of-the-art, 26,300-sq. ft. technical research and design facility next to the EMS company's headquarters.