Motor manufacturer spends $3 million to expand Connecticut plant and revitalize Tooling Center
ebm‑papst Inc. has announced plans to expand its manufacturing and engineering facility in Farmington, Connecticut. The company, which specializes in producing fans and motors, will invest $3 million into the project, which includes a 14,500-square-foot extension to the existing facility. A main component of this expansion is the company’s efforts to revitalize its Tooling Center. According to the company, this division is responsible for crafting equipment used in manufacturing at ebm‑papst’s Connecticut and Tennessee facilities. The expansion will include enhancements and upgrades to the Tooling Center's size and capabilities, and an addition of a drive-through dock to streamline material handling and truck circulation.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Mark Shiring, CEO Air Technology Americas, said, "The expanded Tooling Center underscores our commitment to optimizing production processes and enhancing support for our North American operations. By localizing our tooling capabilities, we aim to boost efficiency and responsiveness while reducing reliance on external resources."
Learn more about motor manufacturing
4 factors impacting electric motor maintenance, according to plant professionals
With supply chain and labor issues top of mind, plants increasingly focus on both how to repair their critical motors and who can help.
Selecting the ideal predictive maintenance plan for your motors
Build a custom strategy to predict and prepare for motor failure at your plant
Motor advancements increase uptime, efficiency, reliability, and performance
Sheila Kennedy outlines recent advancements that improve motors operations and maintenance.
Investing in American manufacturing in 2024
This map shows where manufacturers are choosing to invest their resources, whether they are building new production facilities or expanding existing plants.
About the Author
Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
Connect with Alexis on LinkedIn
