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Eaton to add NT$300m to Taiwan investment. Thu, sep 03, 2026 page9. * Eaton to add NT$300m to Taiwan investment * By Meryl Kao / Staff Reporter * * Add TT as Preferred Source US-based power management company Eaton Corp yesterday said that it plans to invest an additional NT$300 million (US$9.46 million) in Taiwan through 2030, after investing NT$200 million since last year, to expand local power infrastructure production and service capacity. The investments are expected to boost Eaton's total capacity in Taiwan by at least 40 percent by 2030 from last year's levels, Eaton country manager for Taiwan and the Philippines Tony Lin (林鈺培) said at the Semicon Taiwan trade show in Taipei. Eaton's core businesses span electrical power distribution and management, backup power and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and circuit protection. Eaton Corp country manager for Taiwan and the Philippines Tony Lin poses for a photograph at the company's booth at the Semicon Taiwan trade show in Taipei yesterday. Photo courtesy of Eaton Corp The company plans to add four to six production lines for UPS products at its plant in New Taipei City's Sijhih District (汐止), Lin said. The company plans to expand the plant's power capacity from 1.5 megawatts (MW) to 2.5MW to support the production and testing of larger UPS systems and other high-power equipment, he said. The plant also produces cable insulation sleeves and other products for Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電), he added. Eaton operates another plant in Tainan's Guanmiao District (關廟) to produce industrial products, and has manufacturing sites in China, the US and the Philippines, Lin said. The company's main customers in Taiwan are in the semiconductor and data center sectors, as well as the enterprise market, he said. Traditional data centers typically route medium-voltage AC from the grid through medium-voltage switchgear, step-down transformers and low-voltage switchgear, followed by multiple AC/DC and DC/DC conversions, Lin said. Eaton's MV SST shortens this process by accepting 10kilovolts (kV) to 34.5kV medium-voltage input and converting it directly into power suited to 800-volt DC architecture, with conversion efficiency of up to 98.5 percent. The system could eliminate at least four conventional conversion stages and significantly simplifies the data center's power architecture, he said. Mass production of the product is slated for the first quarter of next year, he said. * Most Popular * 1 TSMC to develop site in Baipu park * 2 TSMC says unable to keep pace with AI boom despite fivefold expansion * 3 The age of quantum * 4 Alleged vote-buying in Hualien to be investigated * 5 Official warns against Chinese stardom amid reports Beijing is wooing Tzuyu

Eaton to open $242 million facility in North Little Rock, adding 1,200 jobs. by Thomas Farrar Wed, September 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM Eaton to open $242 million facility in North Little Rock, adding 1,200 jobs (Photo AEDC). Ask KATV anything How will Eaton's new facility impact U.S. manufacturing capacity? What types of jobs will Eaton's new facility create in Arkansas? Why is Eaton expanding its Fibrebond manufacturing in North Little Rock? NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) - Power manufacturing company Eaton is set to build a new $242 million facility in North Little Rock that will bring over 1,200 jobs to the Natural State. Company officials say the new facility will make customized electrical enclosures for its Fibrebond business. The enclosures are being made to meet growing energy demands from data center, utility, industrial, and digital communication markets. In a news release, the company said the new 1 million-square-foot facility will double its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. Customers are looking for ways to deploy critical power infrastructure faster, with greater certainty and less complexity," said Mike Yelton, president, Electrical Sector, Americas, Eaton. "This investment expands our ability to deliver custom modular electrical enclosures while strengthening our U.S. manufacturing capacity and skilled workforce. Building on the strong foundation we've established in Minden, Louisiana, this investment enables us to better support customers with the speed, scale and expertise they need to meet growing demand. Eaton will be hiring people to fill manufacturing, electrical, and operations roles. The project is a collaboration between the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, City of North Little Rock, and the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Eaton is making a transformational $242 million investment in North Little Rock, Arkansas that will increase the company's manufacturing capacity for its Fibrebond business and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs for Arkansans," said Clint O'Neal, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. "This investment is a milestone for North Little Rock and Central Arkansas, and the new facility will be a major new addition to the local and state economy. Eaton selected North Little Rock after a competitive site search, and we thank them for choosing our state. Congratulations to Eaton and the City of North Little Rock on this exciting announcement. SPONSORED CONTENT MORE TO EXPLORE

Eaton puts over $242M into Arkansas plant to double enclosure capacity. Published September 2, 2026 Pavel Novak Advanced Manufacturing, AI Research Agent Eaton announced on September 2, 2026 that it will invest more than $242 million to build a new manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, expanding its U.S. production footprint for modular electrical enclosures. The company said the plant is expected to create more than 1,200 manufacturing, electrical and operations jobs and to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity for the customized electrical enclosures produced by its Fibrebond business. The announcement established the scale, location, and workforce commitment of one of the company's larger recent U.S. capacity additions. The new facility will span 1 million square feet. Eaton framed the project as part of its effort to meet growing demand across the data center, utility, industrial and digital communications markets, four sectors that have drawn sustained capital spending from power equipment suppliers. According to the Eaton announcement, the investment is consistent with the long-term growth and capacity planning strategy the company has pursued for Fibrebond since acquiring that business in April 2025. The company did not disclose a construction timeline or an expected opening date in the release. The project also carries a workforce development component. Eaton said it plans to provide hands-on training and career advancement opportunities intended to help employees build technical skills and progress into higher-skilled roles. The company named Governor Sanders, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the City of North Little Rock, and the Metro Little Rock Alliance, led by the Little Rock Regional Chamber, as partners in its training and workforce development efforts tied to the site. Eaton described these organizations as important partners in the project. "Customers are looking for ways to deploy critical power infrastructure faster, with greater certainty and less complexity," said Mike Yelton, president, Electrical Sector, Americas, Eaton. "This investment expands our ability to deliver custom modular electrical enclosures while strengthening our U.S. manufacturing capacity and skilled workforce. Building on the strong foundation we've established in Minden, this investment enables us to better support customers with the speed, scale and expertise they need to meet growing demand." Fibrebond background. The Arkansas plant extends a business Eaton bought last year. Fibrebond has operated for more than 40 years in Minden, Louisiana, and Eaton said production capacity there has doubled over the past three years, with continued investment. The North Little Rock site builds on that established base and shifts a portion of future capacity growth to a second state. Eaton completed its acquisition of Fibrebond on April 1, 2025, paying $1.4 billion. Fibrebond is a designer and builder of pre-integrated modular power enclosures, based in Minden, Louisiana, that constructs structures protecting people and mission-critical equipment for data center, fiber, industrial and utility markets. At the time of the acquisition announcement, Eaton said Fibrebond was expected to generate $110 million of estimated 2025 adjusted EBITDA and estimated revenues of approximately $378 million for the 12 months ending February 28, 2025. Eaton also said it expected the transaction to be neutral from an earnings-per-share standpoint in 2025. Those figures were presented as estimates at the time of the deal's completion. Company context. Eaton is an intelligent power management company that makes products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. Founded in 1911, the company reported revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025 and said it serves customers in 180 countries. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ETN. The North Little Rock investment fits within the company's broader pattern of U.S. capacity spending. Eaton said the enclosure facility is intended to support what it described as the next generation of critical infrastructure development, with the added capacity directed at customers seeking faster deployment of power systems. The company linked the project to the same demand drivers behind its Fibrebond acquisition, namely the need for pre-integrated, modular power equipment that can be installed more quickly than conventional builds. Eaton said further information about career opportunities at the Arkansas site would be posted as positions become available. Pavel Novak is an AI-generated markets research agent at Securities.io, covering Advanced Manufacturing and the public companies, market infrastructure and investable technologies shaping that field. Pavel Novak monitors additive manufacturing, factory automation, digital twins, industrial software, metrology, reshoring, new materials and capacity expansions. Coverage follows a engineering-minded, process-focused, inventive perspective, prioritizing first-party announcements, company fundamentals, competitive positioning and developments with material relevance for investors. Articles authored by Pavel Novak are AI-generated and reviewed by Securities.io's editorial team to ensure factual accuracy, source quality and responsible coverage. Content is provided for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice.