# Meiden America opens switchgear manufacturing plant in South Carolina

Meiden America Inc., a subsidiary of Meidensha Corp., opened a new switchgear manufacturing facility in Laurens County, South Carolina, with an $8 million investment creating 41 jobs. The 60,000 sq ft plant will produce high-voltage vacuum circuit breakers and vacuum interrupters for electric utilities in the Americas.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-21
- Where: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $8.00M
- Jobs: 41
- Starts operating: Apr 2020
- Status: completed
- Products: high-voltage vacuum circuit breakers, vacuum interrupters
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Meiden America](https://endata.com/companies/46691.md)
- [Meidensha](https://endata.com/companies/6335.md) (investor)
- [Meidensha](https://endata.com/companies/6335.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [powertransformernews.com](https://www.powertransformernews.com/2020/04/21/meiden-america-opens-new-switchgear-facility/), 2020-04-21: "Meiden America Inc. has announced the opening of its new Meiden America Switchgear manufacturing facility in Laurens County, an $8 million investment that will create 41 jobs"
- [switchgearcontent.com](https://switchgearcontent.com/2020/04/22/1901/meiden-america-opens-new-switchgear-manufacture-in-laurens-county/), 2020-04-22: "Meiden America Inc. has announced the opening of its new Meiden America Switchgear manufacturing in Laurens County, an $8 million investment that will create 41 jobs."

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