Overview

• The two-year project added a 120,000-square-foot story to the longtime factory New Balance purchased in 1981.
• The facility is now operational following a Monday grand opening attended by Senators Susan Collins and Angus King.
• Company projections call for doubled capacity, with the Skowhegan plant producing about one million sneakers annually.
• New Balance says the expansion will create roughly 200 positions as hiring ramps in Central Maine.
• Statewide employment already tops 600 workers, and officials highlighted community ties, including Cooper Flagg’s decision to sign with the brand.