Intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced a more than $242 million investment to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The company expects to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity of customized electrical enclosures from the Fibrebond business to help meet growing demand across data center, utility, industrial and digital communications markets. This investment is consistent with Eaton’s long-term growth and capacity planning strategy for the Fibrebond business since its acquisition in April 2025.
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Eaton is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint and expects to create 1,200 manufacturing, electrical and operations jobs while providing technical-skills training. (Image credit: Eaton)
The new Eaton 1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create more than 1,200 manufacturing, electrical and operations jobs and expand workforce development opportunities in the region. Building on its proven workforce development approach, Eaton plans to provide hands-on training and career advancement opportunities that help employees develop technical skills and progress into higher-skilled roles. Governor Sanders, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, City of North Little Rock, the Metro Little Rock Alliance, led by the Little Rock Regional Chamber, are important partners in Eaton’s training and work force development efforts related to the site.
“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.”
Learn more about Eaton’s U.S. manufacturing footprint and ongoing investments in production capacity in the U.S. Additional information about future Eaton career opportunities in Arkansas will be posted here as they become available.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.
Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, the company serves customers in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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