Company Name: Westrafo America LLC
Location: Trotwood
Site Region: Western
Country of Origin:
- Country: Italy
- Region: Europe
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: Westrafo America is a privately held Italian manufacturer of power transformers and energy solutions. Westrafo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of integrated solutions for the energy world and customized power and distribution transformers for different applications according to customer specifications: photovoltaic, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, and different types of industrial applications.
Company Website: https://www.westrafo.com/
Project Summary:
Type of Project: New Location
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 230
- Jobs retained: 0
Capital Investment: $12,020,000
Timetable: The company initiated its search in July of 2023.
When is the project facility set to open? The facility is set to open in June of 2025.
Company Need:
For Westrafo, the North American market is helping drive the company’s growth. The company wanted to increase its presence in the U.S. market, where its products are recognized and appreciated by customers.
Why Ohio?
The company invested directly in the U.S. Midwest to supply an American product to local customers.
In addition, Ohio’s role as a leader in advanced manufacturing is more vital than ever as companies embrace new ways of making things with additive manufacturing, automation, advanced materials, and other new technologies.
Ohio’s manufacturing sector employs over 600,000 skilled individuals, the third-largest manufacturing workforce in the U.S.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, Dayton Development Coalition, Montgomery County, City of Dayton