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Eaton Canada announces it is investing $15M to accelerate Canada-wide electrification

Eaton Canada – a Toronto-based power management company – is investing CA$15 million to expand manufacturing capacity in Canada to meet growing […]

By Canadian Mining Journal Staff January 21, 2025 At 9:36 am

Eaton Canada’s offices in Burlington, Ontario. CREDIT: Eaton Canada.

Eaton Canada - a Toronto-based power management company – is investing CA$15 million to expand manufacturing capacity in Canada to meet growing demand because of the electrification of the country’s economy. The company believes these investments will help meet growing demand driven by the ongoing electrification of Canada’s transport infrastructure, building systems and industrial processes.

Eaton spokespeople said these monies will go towards expanding Eaton’s low-voltage manufacturing footprint by 20% and increasing its ability to produce the switchboards, switchgear and panel boards needed to support future electrification efforts in Canada.

The company will focus on electrifying the country’s transport infrastructure, building systems and industrial processes. Eaton aims to complete the first phase of the project by the third quarter of 2025. The power management firm emphasized that the effort should create new manufacturing and engineering jobs in Ontario.

Chris Fluit, Eaton’s senior VP, said, “The rapid electrification of our economy is driving strong demand for power distribution technologies. We’re scaling up production of the technologies needed to deliver safe and reliable power for critical applications.”

Fluit added that the investment will enable decarbonization through increased adoption of low-emission alternatives, ranging from electric vehicles and smart appliances to microgrids and renewable energy.

Since 2023, Eaton has invested nearly $750 million in North American manufacturing involving electrification. The company is already increasing supplies of power distribution solutions including transformers and voltage regulators; as well as electrical assemblies: switchgear, switchboards and circuit breakers; and solutions supporting electric grid infrastructure projects.

Eaton was founded in 1911. It has been on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a century. The company reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.Eaton.com.