# Itron to invest $8M expanding Oconee County operations, adding 100 jobs

Itron is expanding its Oconee County, South Carolina operations with a new manufacturing line for natural gas meters. The project involves $8 million in capital investment and will create 100 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-05-18
- Where: West Union, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA, United States
- Value: $8.00M
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: natural gas meters
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Itron](https://endata.com/companies/17169.md)

## Sources

- [upstatescalliance.com](https://www.upstatescalliance.com/announcements/itron-investing-in-oconee-county-operations/), 2017-05-18: "The new manufacturing line is projected to bring $8 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 100 jobs."
- [upstatebusinessjournal.com](https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/economic-development/itron-expanding-oconee-county-operations-creating-100-jobs/), 2017-05-18: "Itron, a provider of solutions for the energy and water industries, said the investment will include a reconfiguration of its 330,000-square-foot plant at 313 S. Highway 11 in West Union to support production of natural gas meters."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/technologyrd/news/sc-itron-invest-8m-expand-oconee-county-operations-12866), 2017-05-22: "The new manufacturing line is projected to bring $8 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 100 jobs."

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