Eaton Canada Investing $15 Million to Power Canada’s Electrified Future
February 18, 2025
- Eaton increases production of the switchboards, switchgear and panelboards underpinning the electrification of Canada’s infrastructure
- These investments will help meet growing demand driven by the ongoing electrification of Canada’s transport infrastructure, building systems and industrial processes
Eaton is investing CA$15 million to expand manufacturing capacity in Canada to meet growing demand as a result of the electrification of the country’s economy.
These investments will expand Eaton’s low-voltage manufacturing footprint by 20%, increasing its ability to produce the switchboards, switchgear and panelboards needed to support Canada’s electrified future. With a particular focus on the electrification of the country’s transport infrastructure, building systems and industrial processes, Eaton aims to complete the first phase of the project by Q3 2025, creating new manufacturing and engineering jobs in Ontario.
“The rapid electrification of our economy is driving strong demand for power distribution technologies,” said Chris Fluit, Eaton’s senior vice president and general manager, Canada. “We’re scaling up production of the technologies needed to deliver safe and reliable power for critical applications.”
Chris Fluit, Senior vice president and general manager
Eaton is expanding production capacity and company investments will enable more flexible, efficient and resilient manufacturing. Through this investment, the company is also enabling decarbonization by paving the way for increased adoption of solutions ranging from electric vehicles and smart appliances to microgrids and renewable energy.
“Reliable and efficient power distribution is critical to support the electrification of our country’s industrial, transport and infrastructure projects,” Fluit added. “By investing now in response to evolving market trends, we are equipping our customers with the advanced technologies and digital intelligence they need to embrace electrification, while enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.”
Building on its existing national footprint and regional reach, this investment further reinforces Eaton’s longstanding commitment to the Canadian market. Eaton solutions made in Canada are designed to Canadian standards, including custom configurations, and made to help customers across industries meet their energy resilience, affordability and sustainability goals.
Since 2023, Eaton has invested nearly $750 million in North American manufacturing for electrical solutions. The company is already increasing supplies of power distribution solutions including transformers and voltage regulators; as well as electrical assemblies: switchgear, switchboards and circuit breakers; and solutions supporting electric grid infrastructure projects.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. They make products for the data centre, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential aerospace and mobility markets. They are guided by their commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help their customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, they are accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.
Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a century. They reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160 countries.
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