Benzinga | Oct 7, 2021 04:10PM EDT

Weber Opens New European Manufacturing, Distribution Center

* Barbecue brand Weber Inc (NYSE:WEBR) has opened its first European-based manufacturing and distribution hub. The center marks the company's first manufacturing facility outside the U.S.

* The Weber manufacturing team in Europe will produce barbecue grills in the approximately 50,000-square-meter building.

* Weber expects the new BREEAM-certified facility, located in Zabrze, Poland, to improve its ability to meet product demand within the region.

* Price Action: WEBR shares closed higher by 0.6% at $16.1 on Thursday.