Sign In
Upcoming Event
Free Newsletter
German-based energy infrastructure firm opens manufacturing facility in Rochester
Pfisterer’s 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gates will boost the company’s production capabilities. (photo courtesy of ESD)
Pfisterer’s 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gates will boost the company’s production capabilities. (photo courtesy of ESD)
German-based energy infrastructure firm opens manufacturing facility in Rochester
Listen to this articlePfisterer celebrated on Wednesday the opening of its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gates.
The site – on Innovation Way – will boost the company’s production capabilities and features a new training center for its customers, production, sales and a cable assembly and testing field. The company has committed to creating up to 50 new jobs in the Finger Lakes Region.
Founded in 1921, Pfisterer is headquartered in Winterbach near Stuttgart, Germany.
The company develops, produces and distributes solutions for insulating and connecting electrical conductors for the interfaces in power grids, from the generation and transmission to the distribution of electrical energy, on land, at sea and in the air. The company has over 1,200 employees at 17 locations worldwide.
“We are thrilled to be opening this new facility in Rochester, as it will bring us much closer to our customers, which in turn will enhance our ability to meet their increasing demand” said Marcus Horn, president of Pfisterer North America Inc. “This facility represents a major strategic investment in the US market and in our future, underscoring our commitment to innovation, sustainability and delivering unparalleled value to our customers.”
Empire State Development is assisting the project with up to $700,000 through the performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) offshore wind lease areas, Empire Wind, will continue to use components from this factory to grow clean manufacturing efforts and support the state’s green energy agenda. Greater Rochester Enterprise also supported the Rochester expansion.
[email protected] / (585) 653-4021
=
