Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric to build Memphis plant, hire up to 275

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products will locate a $200 million plant in Memphis to build high-voltage electric transformers, providing up to 275 new jobs, the company and state officials said today.

The company, owned by Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp., said it would build a 350,000-square-foot facility on a 100-acre site in Memphis’ Rivergate Industrial Park beginning in late spring, with plans for production to begin in 2013.
Immediately, Mitsubishi will begin looking for skilled engineers and factory workers, and will open the plant with an initial 90 employees, it said. The additional jobs would come later when the facility is at full production.

Job applicants are directed to the company’s website, www.meppi.com.

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