The new factory location will make El Paso, Texas the home of Schneider Electric’s largest manufacturing operation in the United States of America.
The global electrical and electronics component company, Schneider Electric, expects to hire about 400 new employees to manufacture electrical products for commercial businesses in U.S.A, Mexico, and Canada making it one of largest employers in El Paso, Texas.
El Paso Manufacturing facility
Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced it will construct a new 160,000 square foot manufacturing plant in El Paso, Texas.
The new manufacturing facility will be a part of US$ 100 million regional investment to increase production and speed the delivery of electrical products, to customers in Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
‘Engineer-to-order’ manufacturing facility
The ‘engineer-to-order’ manufacturing facility will produce customized low voltage switchboards
The ‘engineer-to-order’ manufacturing facility will produce customized low voltage switchboards that distribute electricity to one or more sources in commercial settings. It is expected to be completed in late 2022 and is expected to employ approximately 400 new employees.
Located in the Northwest Corporate Center in El Paso, the new factory will be Schneider Electric’s fourth in the city and its 20th in the United States of America. The facility will make El Paso home to Schneider Electric’s largest manufacturing operation in the U.S.A and strengthen the company's regional capabilities for its customers.
Enhancing domestic manufacturing capacity
Annette Clayton, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Schneider Electric North America, said “The supply chain challenges of the past year have demonstrated the importance of increasing our domestic manufacturing capacity as quickly as possible.”
Annette Clayton adds, “Our new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in El Paso will allow us to get products into the hands of our distributors and end users more quickly, and it will bring an estimated US$ 138 million in economic value to the local area.”
Schneider Electric - The Borderplex Alliance partnership
“Schneider Electric would like to commend the leadership of The Borderplex Alliance in making this new plant a reality,” said Ken Engel, the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Supply Chain at Schneider Electric North America, adding “The support and enthusiasm of The Borderplex Alliance, and the City and County of El Paso has led to our largest manufacturing center in the United States of America, here in El Paso, Texas.”
I am grateful to Schneider Electric for choosing to invest and expand in El Paso"
“This investment is an incredible opportunity for the El Paso community to not only strengthen our city’s industry, but also showcase the talent of our skilled workforce,” said El Paso City Mayor, Oscar Leeser.
Oscar Leesar adds, “I am grateful to Schneider Electric for choosing to invest and expand in El Paso and look forward to seeing how this modern facility will develop, and strengthen our community’s industry, create good-paying jobs, and help alleviate the supply chain issues facing our country.”
Game-changing expansion in El Paso
“We are thrilled to support Schneider Electric’s game-changing expansion in El Paso that moves our community forward with good-paying jobs, millions of dollars in private investment and makes us its largest manufacturing hub in the United States,” said El Paso County Judge, Ricardo Samaniego.
Ricardo Samaniego adds, “This critical investment proves that El Paso boasts the dynamic talent, impactful regional partnerships and thoughtful approach for business that help a leading global company, like Schneider Electric to thrive.”
Countering global supply chain crisis
Jon Barela, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at The Borderplex Alliance, said “This exciting announcement reaffirms that the Borderplex region is the solution to the global supply chain crisis. Schneider Electric is a world-class company and global leader in energy management and automation.
Jon Barela adds, “This manufacturing plant will generate hundreds of great-paying jobs and play a critical role in securing North America's manufacturing base. We are grateful to Schneider Electric and our partners at the city and county for coming together to help move our region forward.”
EcoStruxure open software architecture
Schneider Electric’s investment also expands its North American manufacturing capacity
Patterned after other plants across its global manufacturing network, the El Paso facility will use the company’s EcoStruxure open software architecture and 4th Industrial Revolution technologies, in order to drive energy efficiency, sustainability, and overall cost savings.
Schneider Electric’s investment also expands its North American manufacturing capacity, using company-owned land in Tlaxcala, Mexico, in order to build a new manufacturing plant that expands its presence in the city. The company is also evaluating existing buildings in Mexico City, Mexico, so as to renovate into a manufacturing operation.
New suppliers and strategic buys of raw materials
In November 2021, the company announced that beyond bolstering its manufacturing capacity, Schneider Electric has vetted and approved more than 100 new suppliers and secured strategic buys of raw materials, in order to support increased demand and improve continuity of supply.
Schneider Electric was ranked fourth in Gartner’s closely watched annual ranking of corporate supply chains in 2021, marking the second consecutive year that the company was placed in the Top 5 ranking. Additionally, three of its factories, including its Lexington, Kentucky operation, have earned the distinction of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Advanced Lighthouse, by the World Economic Forum.
The Kentucky plant of Schneider Electric was also recognized recently by the World Economic Forum, as a Sustainability Lighthouse, one of only three worldwide.
