Crompton Greaves Ltd, a part of the
$4-billion Avantha Group,
announced the completion of its
new transformer manufacturing
facility in Washington, Missouri, USA,
through its subsidiary CG Power Systems
USA, Inc.
The facility was inaugurated in the
presence of David Kerr, Director, Missouri
Department of Economic Development;
Trey Davis, Vice President of Governmental
Affairs, Missouri Chamber of
Commerce; Sandy Lucy, Mayor, City of
Washington; and Gautam Thapar,
Chairman & CEO, Avantha Group.
Set up with an initial investment of $20
million, this high-tech facility is expected
to generate close to 150 new jobs over
the next three years.
Gautam Thapar, Chairman & CEO,
Avantha Group, said in a release, "This
strategic investment will enhance
CG's product portfolio globally and
aggressively build up on the Group's
growth plans."
The release also quoted S.M. Trehan,
Managing Director, Crompton
Greaves Ltd, as saying, "We believe
that this investment will help CG gain
significant consolidation in the engineering,
procurement and maintenance
segment. This new plant will
help us gain access to new markets.
More importantly, it will help generate
employment for the local people."
CG supplies the full scope of power
transformers from 5 MVA through 750
MVA. This expansion signifies another
important step for CG Power Systems
USA, Inc. in their quest to become a total
solutions provider in the industry, a
statement by CG said.
CG Power Systems USA, Inc. is a leading
North American manufacturer of
three phase distribution and small
power transformers through 14 MVA 69
kV, 350 BIL. The new plant allows the
company to offer to their utility and
industrial customers, in the Americas
region, medium power transformers
through 60 MVA 138 kV, 750 BIL. CG
Power Systems USA represents the erstwhile
Pauwels of USA that was taken
over by CG in 2005.
Centre for Intelligent PowerCrompton Greaves and the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering of the
University at Albany, USA, have announced a partnership to establish a worldclass
centre at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex that will enable nanotechnology
innovations for smart grid solutions, creating over 100 high-tech jobs in New York,
and fuelling development and use of clean and renewable energy technologies.
The $20 million CG Center for Intelligent Power will spur new opportunities
for advanced research and development, prototyping, and education and
workforce training to facilitate clean energy and smart grid technologies, a
statement by CG said.