# Mitsubishi Electric Power Products to build switchgear factory in Western Pennsylvania

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. (MEPPI) announced an $86 million investment to construct a new 160,000-square-foot Advanced Switchgear Factory in Western Pennsylvania. The factory will initially produce vacuum and gas circuit breakers, and is expected to employ over 200 workers at full capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-10-28
- Where: Western Pennsylvania, United States
- Value: $86.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 160,000 sq ft
- Products: vacuum circuit breakers, gas circuit breakers, switchgear
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric Power Products](https://endata.com/companies/43280.md)
- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md) (investor)
- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241028050215/en/Mitsubishi-Electric-Power-Products-Inc.-to-Build-a-Manufacturing-Factory-in-Western-Pennsylvania-as-Part-of-an-%2486-Million-Investment-in-Advanced-Switchgear-and-Power-Electronics-in-North-America), 2024-10-28: "By investing in a state-of-the-art switchgear factory, we will better serve our customers, and we will significantly advance the production of critical components that strengthen both distribution and transmission grids."
- [power-technology.com](https://www.power-technology.com/news/mepp-invest-us-switchgear/), 2024-10-29: "Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPP), along with its parent company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, has announced an investment of $86m in the US to enhance switchgear production and power electronics."
- [publicpower.org](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/mitsubishi-electric-power-products-unveils-plans-pa-advanced-switchgear-factory), 2024-11-01: "This investment is driven by the increasing demand for transmission and distribution grid products as the U.S. moves toward renewable energy and decarbonization goals."
- [tdworld.com](https://www.tdworld.com/electric-utility-operations/tools-and-technologies/news/55240468/86-million-investment-to-build-advanced-switchgear-and-power-electronics-factory-in-western-pennsylvania), 2024-11-04: "MEPPI will construct about 160,000 sq ft advanced switchgear factory in Western Pennsylvania, which will focus on the production of both vacuum and gas circuit breakers."
- [manufacturing.net](https://www.manufacturing.net/operations/news/22926056/mitsubishi-to-build-927m-manufacturing-facility-near-pittsburgh), 2024-11-11: "MEPPI expects the new facility to create at least 200 new jobs and retain 806 jobs in Southwestern Pennsylvania."
- [manufacturing-today.com](https://manufacturing-today.com/news/mitsubishi-electrics-92-7m-expansion-adds-200-jobs-in-pennsylvania/), 2024-11-13: "By investing in a state-of-the-art switchgear factory, we will serve our customers and significantly advance the production of critical components that strengthen both distribution and transmission grids while driving new technologies forward in support of the nation's decarbonization initiatives."
- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/mitsubishi-subsidiary-invests-86-million-switchgear-pennsylvania-facility/734314/), 2024-12-02: "Our switchgear and power electronics solutions are essential for meeting the growing demand for electricity, from powering homes and businesses to supporting the rapid expansion of data centers."

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