Instron Corp., a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components, broke ground on a new, custom-designed and customer focused worldwide headquarters in Norwood, Mass.

Instron Corp. (www.instron.com), a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components, broke ground on a new, custom-designed and customer focused worldwide headquarters in Norwood, Mass. The facility will include a new customer center, including an expanded application lab and training center, as well as a complete calibration center and a purpose-built manufacturing facility. The Norwood facility, which is expected to be operational by April 2005, will bring over 300 employees to the town.