TRUMPF Inc. began work on expansion of its local manufacture and assembly of fabricating machine tools in Farmington, Conn. A total of 55,800-sq.-ft. will be added to its production building for the manufacture of laser cutting, bending and welding machinery. The project is part of ongoing recovery efforts related to damage sustained after a plane crashed into the production building in September 2021. The company will invest an estimated $40 million into the project which will include a smart factory that demonstrates advanced automated and connected precision sheet metal production. Construction on the project is expected to be completed by May 2024.