Eaton invests more than $500M in North American manufacturing

Eaton has announced significant investments in its North American manufacturing and operations to support rapidly growing demand for its electrical solutions. The company is expanding manufacturing and bolstering resilience to increase the supply of its solutions for customers in utility, commercial, healthcare, industrial and residential markets across North America. The majority of these investments will be complete in 2024 and 2025. “Electrical infrastructure has to work harder and smarter to accelerate decarbonization and electrification. At Eaton, we’re all in on the energy transition, and our solutions are essential to reinvent the way power is distributed, stored and consumed,” said Mike Yelton, president, Americas Region, Electrical Sector at Eaton. “We’re making steady investments for our customers, distributors and employees to meet growing demand in the Americas, and there will be more to come.” Investments in Texas and Wisconsin increase U.S. manufacturing of essential utility solutions advancing electrification, grid modernization and energy resilience. South Carolina facility expands manufacturing for busway products and industry-first EV charging technology. Increased production across the Americas region supports circuit protection and metering for homes, businesses. Manufacturing growth strengthens power backbone for commercial, industrial and utility infrastructure projects. Expanded distribution centers support data center, healthcare and industrial customers.