OptiTrack expands Oregon manufacturing plant, doubling production capacity
OptiTrack has announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Corvallis, Oregon. The company, which focuses on 3D tracking technology, will add a new 25,000-square-foot building, doubling OptiTrack’s production capacity. The expansion will include a new and expanded surface-mount technology (SMT) line, increased warehouse storage capacity, and improved, dedicated spaces for prototyping, additive manufacturing, and assembly. According to the company, the project will allow OptiTrack to meet demand for high-quality, 3D tracking solutions.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, OptiTrack Vice President of Operations Marc Alley said, “This expanded manufacturing building enables us to extend the boundaries of what we can create and deliver. In addition to building more products faster, we’ll be able to introduce new innovations and better support custom capabilities, all while delivering the unrivaled precision, durability and high-performance optical tracking our customers expect.”
OptiTrack Executive Vice President Stephanie Hines added, “Our new facility delivers everything we need in one building, giving us more control over the entire manufacturing process as well as the services we offer. This spans research, concepting and assembly to better and more quickly meet customer needs in markets all over the world as well as capitalize on the continued proliferation of advanced mocap for applications as diverse as simulation, training, movement sciences, virtual production and beyond.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
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