New Balance has announced the opening of its 80,000 square foot “factory of the future” in Methuen, MA, for the production of its Made 990v5 running model, that was first confirmed in early 2019 but delayed through the pandemic. The Methuen plant, which underwent about $20 million in renovations, is one of five manufacturing facilities the company operates across Maine and Massachusetts, along with one more in the U.K., for its “New Balance Made” series which are at least 70% domestically manufactured. The plant had originally been slated for a 2020 opening.

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