Irish engineering company Whitewater Group is investing €3 million in expanded manufacturing capability in Spain as part of plans to strengthen delivery capacity for critical infrastructure projects across Europe.

Reported by Irish Building Magazine, the investment will support the development of a new production facility in Tomelloso, Castilla-La Mancha, focused on engineering, fabrication and modular delivery for water treatment and cooling systems.

The new Alpha 2 facility will operate alongside Whitewater Group’s existing production site in the region and will add more than 3,000 square metres of industrial space, together with warehousing, office facilities and specialist infrastructure to support manufacturing operations. Construction has commenced and is expected to continue into 2027.

The expansion reflects continued investment in supplier capability and industrial delivery models that support large-scale infrastructure programmes. Whitewater Group said the facility is intended to strengthen its ability to deliver water treatment and cooling infrastructure for data centres and other critical sectors across Europe.

A central element of the development is the company’s planned expansion of off-site manufacturing. Under this approach, systems are engineered, assembled and tested within a controlled production environment before being transported to project sites for installation and commissioning.

The model is designed to improve delivery predictability while reducing complexity during on-site construction phases. Whitewater Group stated that the approach supports greater consistency in quality management, programme coordination and operational efficiency.

The company also outlined wider plans to develop Spain as a strategic engineering and manufacturing base, with further growth expected in Zaragoza and across the Aragón region. Approximately half of Whitewater Group’s international workforce is now based in Spain.

As infrastructure sectors continue to scale delivery requirements across Europe, supplier investment in manufacturing capacity and modular execution models is becoming an increasingly important factor in supporting project delivery, supply resilience and long-term procurement readiness.