Innovative Spaces: Pasta Maker Goes High-Tech with Robotics

The state-of-the-art facility in Cleburne is unlike any of the company's six other plants in Mexico, utilizing high-tech software and robotics.

La Moderna

Dallas Innovates Innovative Spaces SeriesLa Moderna has incorporated state-of-art technology and robotics into its new $50 million pasta plant and U.S. Headquarters in Cleburne. The 150,000-square-foot facility is the first La Moderna plant in the United States, and is unlike any of the company’s six plants in Mexico.

Here’s a look inside this glimmering new facility that makes 4,000 tons of pasta each month.

All photos courtesy La Moderna.

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