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Eaton to locate $242 million facility in North Little Rock, adding 1,200 jobs

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Eaton plans to invest over $242 million to establish a new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for its Fibrebond business.

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Eaton Corp. said Wednesday (Sept. 2) it intends to locate a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Little Rock. The facility represents an investment of more than $242 million and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs in the region. Eaton will manufacture customized electrical enclosures for its Fibrebond business in North Little Rock to meet the growing demand across the data center, utility, industrial, and digital communications markets. The company expects to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity of the electrical enclosures with the new North Little Rock facility. "Customers are looking for ways to deploy critical power infrastructure faster, with greater certainty and less complexity," said Mike Yelton, president, Electrical Sector, Americas, Eaton. "This investment expands our ability to deliver custom modular electrical enclosures while strengthening our U.S. manufacturing capacity and skilled workforce. Building on the strong foundation we've established in Minden, Louisiana, this investment enables us to better support customers with the speed, scale and expertise they need to meet growing demand.â Eaton will be hiring for a range of manufacturing, electrical, and operations roles at the 1 million-square-foot facility. âAs Arkansas grows, the need for critical and reliable infrastructure grows with it, and investments like this one play a crucial role...

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Facility expansion

What this signalsA bigger facility often needs new equipment, systems and services.

Amount named
$242M
Product
customized electrical enclosures
Location
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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$242M

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manufacturing facility

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  • general technology

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Detected
Sep 2, 2026
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