Eaton, an intelligent power management company, announced the expansion of its Orchard Park, N.Y., facility to support growing demand for the aerospace mission systems solutions manufactured at the site. The $18.5 million investment will significantly increase production capacity to serve growing demand by military defense, commercial aerospace and space customers and add 77 skilled manufacturing jobs to the community.

“The expansion in Orchard Park will allow us to keep up with the military’s growing demand on key defense programs. We will now expand actuation technology currently used exclusively by the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Navy by significantly increasing our production capacity,” said Kevin McKeown, senior vice president and general manager, Mission Systems, for Eaton’s Aerospace Group. “Our investment in Orchard Park will ensure the site can serve defense, space and commercial aerospace customers well into the future.”

“I am very pleased by the news of Eaton’s monumental expansion in Orchard Park,” said Rep. Langworthy, R-N.Y. “With growing demand for defense technology used by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, Eaton’s expansion will not only massively increase production capacity, but it will also create crucial jobs for the region. Congratulations to Eaton, and I look forward to supporting your mission on a federal level in any way that I can.”

Eaton is adding 50,000 square feet of floor space to its main Orchard Park facility to increase manufacturing capacity and enhance production efficiency by consolidating shipping, receiving, warehouse and stocking operations under the same roof. The expansion will create 77 additional skilled manufacturing jobs in Orchard Park.

Eaton’s Orchard Park facility currently employs more than 450 people and manufactures oxygen, actuation and other mission-ready technologies that support commercial aircraft, defense and space customers.

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