Ritz Instrument Transformers invests in high voltage factory
Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc. is planning to build a new high-voltage instrument transformers manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, Georgia.
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USA, Georgia: Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc. is planning to build a new high-voltage instrument transformers manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, Georgia. The investment is projected at $28 million and could generate 130 jobs in manufacturing and professional capacities. Construction is set to begin in October 2024. The location in Waynesboro was selected due the availability of a skilled workforce and support from Burke County and the State of Georgia.
“We are excited to call Waynesboro our long-term home. The US electrical grid is undergoing rapid expansion and transformation as the utility industry reacts to and prepares for growth driven by adoption of electric vehicles, new data centers needed to power AI, continued addition of renewable generation, and an increase in the US manufacturing base,” said Ritz USA CEO and General Manager Scott Flowers.
The company has a long history in the state, initially opening its first high-voltage instrument transformer factory in Waynesboro in 1991. It continued expanding its operations, including building a new facility in Lavonia in 2009. The new facility will consolidate Ritz’s operations in the region, including the manufacture of inductive-type high-voltage instrument transformers currently housed in a leased facility.
Source: T&D World