Stäubli to expand manufacturing of solar PV components in South Carolina and California

Stäubli to expand manufacturing of solar PV components in South Carolina and California

May 6, 2024
The company produces a range of solar solutions including junction boxes, in-line fuses, eBOS products, and its MC4 connector.

Stäubli North America has announced plans to expand its manufacturing and assembly operations in the U.S. The company, a global industrial and mechatronic solution provider, intends to increase capacity at its existing facilities in Duncan, South Carolina, and Windsor, California. Stäubli’s 103,000-square-foot South Carolina facility houses manufacturing, logistics, and personnel to support the company's different divisions, while its 43,000-square-foot California plant produces electrical PV connectors and other products. The company, which has been manufacturing PV components in the U.S. for the past 15 years, produces a range of solar solutions including junction boxes, in-line fuses, eBOS products, and its MC4 connector.

What people are saying

In a recent quote, Brian Mills, Head of Renewable Energy, North America, said, "We plan to steadily increase our made-in-America products at these manufacturing facilities. Increasing our already established solar connector manufacturing footprint in the U.S. puts Stäubli in a strong position to support the increasing demand for domestically made components driven in part by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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