🎉 NC Governor Josh Stein announced that Prolec GE Waukesha Inc. will expand the Goldsboro facility, creating 330 new jobs with a capital investment of $140 million to boost the production of medium power transformers. This ambitious 2.5-year project will increase their capacity from 220 to 420 units per year, demonstrating the company's commitment to meeting the growing demand in the energy market.⚡️
Since Prolec GE Waukesha Inc.'s humble beginnings in 1966, they have evolved into a key player in the industry, and this expansion is a testament to their outstanding local workforce and product quality.
EDR is grateful to all those who helped make this expansion possible. Partners like the North Carolina Economic Development region were the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Department of Commerce, NC General Assembly, North Carolina Community College System, Wayne County, Wayne County Development Alliance, Duke Energy, North Carolina Southeast, Wayne Community College.
Press Release:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h68lh48iqg2irb3ndz2le/Waukesha-Press-Release-5-13-25.docx?rlkey=iugpvtg89c28osfrvrlsgd1ln&st=6jcnybha&dl=0
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