# Iljin Electric breaks ground on circuit breaker plant expansion in Hongseong

Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. started construction of a second factory for large circuit breakers in Hongseong General Industrial Complex, expanding by 8,360 m², with production expected in the second half of 2018, creating 30 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-01
- Where: Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 8,360 m² expansion
- Products: large circuit breakers, large transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Iljin Electric](https://endata.com/companies/27503.md)

## Sources

- [dailycc.net](https://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=392510), 2017-10-29: "일진전기(주)는 수출시장의 다변화와 새로운 도약을 위해 이번에 8360㎡을 증축해서 대형 차단기를 생산할 계획이며 오는 2018년 하반기부터 본격적인 생산이 이뤄지면 연매출이 700억~800억원 가량 증대되고 신규 고용 인력도 30여명 창출될 것으로 기대하고 있다."

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