# Eaton begins construction of fuse assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros

Eaton has started building a 65,000 sq ft fuse assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, with an investment of about US$150 million. The plant will create about 300 jobs and produce Bussmann series fuses for EVs, energy storage, and data centers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-26
- Where: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 65,000 square feet
- Products: Bussmann series fuses, fuse accessories
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Eaton](https://endata.com/companies/2829.md)

## Sources

- [acrlatinoamerica.com](https://www.acrlatinoamerica.com/en/news/latest-news/348-enterprises/19738-new-fuse-factory-built-in-dominican-republic.html), 2024-02-26: "This is the latest expansion of Eaton's manufacturing capacity to help provide the products that are at the heart of the energy transformation happening around the world."
- [zonafrancasantiago.com](https://zonafrancasantiago.com/en/eaton-breaks-ground-on-new-manufacturing-facility-in-the-dominican-republic-increasing-supply-of-fuses-vital-to-global-energy-transition-and-electrification/), 2024-02-29: "This is the latest expansion of Eaton's manufacturing capacity to help provide the products that are at the center of the energy transformation that is happening across the globe."
- [thebuzzevnews.com](https://www.thebuzzevnews.com/eaton-assembly-plant-dominican-republic/), 2024-03-02: "Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, the company’s fifth manufacturing site in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses."

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