Marotta Controls opens motor manufacturing facility in Minnesota
Marotta Controls has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Chaska, Minnesota. The company, which produces solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, will use the new 10,000-square-foot plant to design, develop, and manufacture Motorfox brushless DC motors. Initially, the new plant will primarily focus on Marotta’s Control Actuation Systems (CAS), which will support the company’s Power and Actuation Systems business unit.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Steve Fox, SVP, Power & Actuation Systems for Marotta Controls, said, “Our decision to bring motor production in-house reflects Marotta’s continuous dedication to better support our customer. By producing our own motors, we are leaning in to validate the highest levels of quality and reliability, which are critical for our Control Actuation Systems. This move also allows us to lower costs, reduce supply chain risks, and invest in our future offerings.”
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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.
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