# Essex Furukawa plans $5.5M expansion for EV wiring at Franklin plant

Essex Furukawa is investing $2.5 million to enlarge its Franklin plant building and $3 million in equipment for a new electric vehicle wiring product line. The expansion will add six jobs and retain 68 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-20
- Where: Franklin, Indiana, United States
- Value: $5.50M
- Jobs: 6
- Status: announced
- Products: electric vehicle wiring
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Essex Furukawa](https://endata.com/companies/53942.md)

## Sources

- [dailyjournal.net](https://dailyjournal.net/2021/03/20/essex_furukawa_tax_break_to_facilitate_electric_car_product_line-4/), 2021-03-20: "The goal is to grow the Franklin plant to large enough to make the majority of EV and HEV electric car wiring manufactured in the United States."

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