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Croatian technology leader KONČAR teams up with Sanmina to develop customised medium-voltage transformers and expand in the US energy market.

OSHA proposes nearly $1 M in penalties after repeat safety failures at an Idaho plant, adding pressure to a strained transformer supply chain.

thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) has announced that it will cut back and partially shut down its production in the current fiscal year.

The contract from BNC Power covers 400 kV and 132 kV transformers and a bus reactor for the Pugal project site.

Italian manufacturer expands US footprint with $15 M investment.

Electroalfa and SGB-SMIT partner to open a 9,000 m² transformer plant in Botosani, Romania, creating 200 jobs and boosting local energy expertise.

Rising electricity demand, ageing assets, and policy constraints strain US transformer supply, driving up costs and extending lead times.

The company will build North America’s largest bushings plant as transformer shortages intensify.

Felix Henseler will lead technology and operations as Nielsen prepares retirement after six years in the role.

Ageing equipment, import dependence, and raw material shortages drive costs up and extend lead times across all transformer types.

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the power transformer supply chain.

Delta Star’s $35 M Lynchburg expansion will boost transformer output, create 300 jobs, and advance clean, reliable energy solutions for a growing global market.

Voltamp places equipment orders for a new transformer plant in Gujarat, targeting 6,000 MVA output and full capacity use in FY26 amid strong order growth.

GE Vernova Inc. aims to invest nearly $600 million in factories and facilities in the USA over the next two years to meet electricity demand around the world.

SGB-SMIT Group and Southwest Electric Co. have signed an agreement for the purchase of Southwest Electric Co., with closing expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Oil-filled transformer manufacturer VanTran Transformers will expand manufacturing capabilities in Waco, Texas.

COMEM has recently inaugurated a new production line for temperature indicators in Hefei, China, to make products for a growing domestic market.

Shell has announced a large investment at its manufacturing facility in Trafford Park, Manchester, set to expand the production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid.

WEG inaugurated its new manufacturing site in Santo Tirso, Portugal, an important step in its European expansion strategy.

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products will invest about $86 million in advanced switchgear production and power electronics

Emerald Transformer has welcomed Jason Tigner as the new Plant Manager for their Waco, TX facility.

Find out how Ganz is setting new standards in the transformer and rotating machinery market.

In this article, Marco Milone and Sudheer Mokkapaty take a close look at the subtle yet powerful influence of digitalization on the power transformer industry.

Eaton broke ground on a $100 million expansion of its Nacogdoches, Texas manufacturing facility, expected to address the ongoing transformer shortage in the US.