SPX Unveils Newly Expanded SPX Transformer Solutions Manufacturing Facility

SPX Corporation

today unveiled the significantly expanded SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. manufacturing facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin at a special event for its top customers and local government officials who supported the project.  The grand opening celebration at the facility featured remarks from SPX Chairman, President and CEO Chris Kearney, SPX Transformer Solutions President Thom Farrell, Waukesha Mayor Jeff Scrima and Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas, among others. SPX is one of the largest manufacturers of power transformers in the United States and offers one of the broadest array of power transformers of any domestic manufacturer in business today.  The SPX Transformer Solutions facility was expanded approximately 50 percent in order to increase SPX's capacity to manufacture large power units for the North American power grid.  Initiated in 2010 at a total cost of approximately $70 million, the expansion created more than 200 construction, engineering and skilled manufacturing jobs in Waukesha and the surrounding community.