Most people never think about the electrical grid when they turn on their TV, charge their smartphone or surf the Internet. But, without it, none of those things would work.
KENTWOOD, MI—ETO Magnetic Corp., a manufacturer of electromagnetic actuators and solenoids for the auto industry and industrial applications, plans to hire 15 to 20 workers after it moves into a new assembly plant here this fall.
SENATOBIA, MS—ABB is locating a new assembly operation here for low-voltage electrical products. The project will create 200 new jobs by its third year of operation, with another 100 expected to be added by the fifth year.
MEMPHIS, TN—ABB will invest $30 million to build a new assembly plant for low-voltage products. The investment will initially create more than 200 jobs, with an additional 100 jobs expected to be added over the next five years.
ATLANTA—Germany-based Ritz Instrument Transformers plans to expand the company’s product line with a $1 million dollar investment at its Hart County, Georgia, assembly plant. The expansion will create some 50 new jobs.