# Trench Group starts dry-type transformer bushing assembly at $60M Charlotte factory

Trench Group's affiliate HSP US started transformer bushing assembly at a new $60 million facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Full production is scheduled for July 2026, creating up to 140 jobs by 2030.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-11
- Where: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 140
- Starts operating: Jul 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,500 dry-type transformer bushings per year
- Products: dry-type transformer bushings
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Trench Group](https://endata.com/companies/2948.md)
- [HSP US](https://endata.com/companies/28711.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [markets.financialcontent.com](https://markets.financialcontent.com/lethbridgeherald/article/prleap-2026-2-24-hsp-us-factory-ramp-up-on-track-trench-group-affiliate-starts-innovative-dry-type-transformer-bushing-assembly-in-charlotte-north-carolina), 2017-12-11: "Our $60 million investment in the new Charlotte site is one of the most significant commitments to U.S. high-voltage manufacturing in recent years."

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