LS Electric said on the 28th it will spend 250 billion won to expand its manufacturing plant in Utah, U.S., sixfold.

LS Electric said on the 28th that on the 25th (local time) it held a groundbreaking ceremony to expand production facilities with a total investment of 250 billion won at LS Electric Utah in Cedar City, Utah, United States. LS Electric Executive Vice President Lee Chung-hee (fourth from left) and Cedar City Mayor Steve Nelson (third from left) pose for a commemorative photo with attendees at the LS Electric Utah expansion groundbreaking site in Cedar City, Utah. /Courtesy of LS Electric

With this investment, the local plant, "LS Electric Utah," will expand from 13,223 square meters to 66,115 square meters.

From early 2027, when this expansion is completed, LS Electric Utah's switchgear production capacity will increase to about 500 billion won per year.

The company said the expansion is aimed at building manufacturing capabilities to meet surging North American demand for power equipment and that it held a groundbreaking ceremony locally on the 25th.

This expansion is the second phase, following the first-phase expansion early last year that completed a second plant and tripled production capacity.

The second-phase expansion aims to go beyond a simple production line increase and evolve into a strategic hub that also performs design and research and development (R&D) functions tailored to local customer demand.

An LS Electric official said, "This LS Electric Utah investment will be a pivotal turning point that further strengthens reliability and brand awareness in the North American market."

The official added that the company will expand annual switchgear production capacity to about 500 billion won to secure additional revenue and seize leadership in the power infrastructure supercycle led by big tech.

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