S&C opens new Illinois plant to manufacture grid-resilience technologies
S&C Electric Company has opened a new manufacturing facility in Palatine, Illinois. The company, which is a provider of equipment and services for electric power systems, recently unveiled its new 275,000-square-foot plant, which is located 25 miles from S&C’s 47-acre headquarters and manufacturing campus. The facility will produce circuit-switchers, devices that protect transmission substation transformers, and other grid-hardening equipment. Additionally, 200 new jobs were created.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Anders Sjoelin, S&C’s president and CEO, said, “This investment increases our capacity, expands product lines, and streamlines production processes, enabling us to better meet the demand for S&C resilient grid solutions from our utility and commercial customers worldwide. More importantly, we’re investing in American manufacturing. We’re creating jobs, providing meaningful careers, and living our purpose to “empower people to transform the grid.”
Jim Schwantz, Mayor of Palatine, added, “S&C Electric Company is a valuable addition to the Village of Palatine. This manufacturing facility highlights an important commitment to the Chicagoland area, critical U.S manufacturing, and investment in local talent. Our community is proud to support S&C’s vision for an outage-free, sustainable electrical energy future.”
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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.
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.
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