Made in America: Inside Faymonville’s $100m US Expansion

Faymonville is making its biggest move yet in North America: investing more than $100 million in its first US production facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.In this episode of Project Cargo Professionals, Luke King visits the Faymonville Group in Luxembourg to explore the company’s US expansion, its ambitions in the global heavy transport market and how the seventh generation of the Faymonville family is preparing the business for its next chapter.CEO Alexander Fickers explains why Faymonville chose Arkansas, how the new factory will bring production closer to its North American customers and why demand in the US is already exceeding the company’s current capacity. He also discusses the launch of Faymonville Group North America, which will give customers direct access to the group’s four brands: Faymonville, MAX Trailer, Cometto and Morelo.Luke also speaks with Anne Faymonville, Communications Team Lead, Board Member and part of the seventh generation, about the company’s evolution from a small Belgian blacksmith’s workshop to a global manufacturer – and the challenge of modernising a family business without losing the values that built it.Finally, Jeremy Keller, Head of Sales – Export, offers a wider view of the international market, including the highly specialised requirements of US operators, emerging opportunities in Brazil and Asia, and how Faymonville supports heavy transport customers around the world.We discuss:• Faymonville’s investment of more than $100 million in Little Rock• Why Arkansas was selected for the group’s first US factory• Plans to produce at least 500 additional vehicles annually in the first phase• The importance of locally produced, “Made in America” equipment• The launch of Faymonville Group North America• Bringing Faymonville, MAX Trailer, Cometto and Morelo closer to US customers• How US regulations influence trailer design and engineering• Faymonville’s journey from an 1843 blacksmith’s workshop to a global manufacturer• The role of the seventh generation in the family business• Opportunities in Brazil, Asia and other international markets• Whether more freight forwarders are investing in their own heavy transport equipment🎥 Recorded at the Faymonville Group in Luxembourg for our Voices of Breakbulk Americas series.Hosted by Luke King and produced by Prospect Communications, a specialist PR consultancy for the project cargo sector. For all business enquiries relating to the podcast, email Luke@prospectcomms.co.uk and visit https://www.projectcargopros.com/About BreakbulkBreakbulk organises the world's largest events for project cargo and breakbulk logistics, bringing together cargo owners, EPCs, carriers, forwarders and ports from across the global supply chain. With flagship events held annually in Dubai, Rotterdam, Houston and Singapore, Breakbulk serves as a key meeting point for networking, deal-making and industry insight.👉 Visit https://breakbulk.com to find out more about upcoming events and registration.About Our Series Sponsor: Rhenus Project Logistics GlobalRhenus delivers turnkey solutions for complex industrial and infrastructure projects worldwide, combining in-house engineering with multi-modal transport and its own asset base. 👉 Visit https://www.rhenus.group/uk/en/project-logistics/ for more info.