3M has announced plans to expand its first and largest health care manufacturing facility in Brookings.
The multimillion-dollar project will be carried out in multiple phases over the next three years and is estimated to cost up to $468 million.
The initial phase, which costs $158 million, involves the addition of 16 shipping docks, an 8,000-slot warehouse, 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space, as well as laboratory and office facilities.
The Brookings plant has been in operation since 1971 and has undergone previous expansions. Currently spanning 667,000 square feet, the facility employs over 1,000 individuals and manufactures numerous medical and surgical products.