IGUS BEARINGS INC., a Germany-based polymer manufacturer, was approved for a $200 million expansion of its East Providence facility. / COURTESY IGUS BEARINGS INC.
EAST PROVIDENCE – Igus Bearings Inc., a Germany-based polymer manufacturer, plans to shift its U.S. headquarters to the Ocean State as it plans a $200 million expansion of its Rhode Island facility. The estimated 707,000-square-foot redevelopment will be "the largest manufacturing investment in the city's history," said East Providence Planning and Economic Director William Fazioli. On Tuesday night, the company received approval…