Japanese machinery company Yanmar American Corp. is getting set to more than double the size of its Adairsville, Ga., plant, adding up to 200 jobs while investing $20 million.

"It's a great sign for manufacturing in Georgia when an internationally known company such as Yanmar chooses Georgia as its U.S. headquarters," said Gov. Sonny Perdue. "It shows that our workforce is strong and our business climate is second to none."

The company recently broke ground on a 240,000-square-foot facility on 70 acres in Bartow County and already has a 220,000-square-foot facility in place. The combined plant and office complex will become home to Yanmar Marine USA Inc., Yanmar Agricultural Machinery America Inc. and the Yanmar Construction Equipment Group. Completion is slated for late 2007.

Osaka, Japan-based Yanmar makes marine diesel engines and small V-twin industrial engines at the Adairsville plant. The new facility will assemble agricultural utility tractors and a variety of Yanmar's compact construction equipment. It will also provide new office space for all of Yanmar's operating groups.

"The tractor and construction equipment assembly lines represent the first steps in the expansion plans of Yanmar in North America," said Akihiko Nakaoka, Yanmar America president . "We plan to make Adairsville the new base for our North American operations, which will also include a service parts distribution center and office complex."