# Mitsubishi Electric to build $143.5M compressor plant in Maysville, Kentucky

Mitsubishi Electric established MELCO HVAC US Inc. and will invest approximately $143.5 million to build a factory for manufacturing air conditioning compressors at the Maysville, Kentucky facility of Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America. The plant is expected to receive a $5,000 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-08-13
- Where: Maysville, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $143.5M
- Status: announced
- Products: compressors for air conditioning equipment
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md)
- [Mitsubishi Electric US](https://endata.com/companies/11256.md) (partner)
- [MELCO HVAC US, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/12570.md) (partner)
- [Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America](https://endata.com/companies/12589.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2024/12/q1213303.html), 2024-08-13: "The new company will invest approximately US$143.5 million in equipment to establish a factory for manufacturing compressors for air conditioning equipment."

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