Vicente Torns Ohio Corp.

S. manufacturing facility in West Liberty. The company will invest $21 million at 600 N. Detroit St. 1 million in new annual payroll. The West Liberty operation will produce copper and aluminum wires used in electric transformers. S. manufacturing base for Vicente Torns as the company expands its presence in North America and serves growing demand from the energy industry. Establishing our first manufacturing operation in the United States marks an important step in the continued growth of Vicente Torns. S. market to account for 15 percent of the group’s total revenue,” said Vicente Torns, CEO of Vicente Torns.

“West Liberty provides a strong foundation to serve our customers, build a skilled local workforce and expand our production capabilities in North America. We appreciate the partnership and support that helped bring this investment to the Columbus Region. With more than 100 years of manufacturing experience, Vicente Torns operates facilities in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Morocco, India and France. The company serves customers across different sectors, especially is energy, particularly transformers, high-voltage motors, and generators, and, to a lesser extent, electric vehicles and railways.

S. manufacturing facility in West Liberty is a major vote of confidence in our community and our workforce,” said West Liberty Mayor Brad Hudson. “This investment will create more than 100 jobs and bring a respected international manufacturer with more than a century of experience to Logan County. We look forward to supporting the company’s success here. Pending local approval, the project represents a significant foreign direct investment in the Columbus Region and adds to the Region’s growing base of international manufacturers. Vicente Torns’ selection of West Liberty also creates new manufacturing capacity supporting equipment essential to the nation’s electric infrastructure.

S. operations,” said Jonas Peterson, chief economic development officer and president of One Columbus. “Our central location provides efficient access to major North American markets. Our manufacturing base connects companies with experienced workers and established industrial partners. Communities such as West Liberty offer the capacity and support needed for long-term growth. Vicente Torns’ decision reflects the strength of that regional proposition. S. manufacturing operation as rising energy demand drives greater need for the copper and aluminum wire used in electric transformers.

The decision reflects the strength of the area’s manufacturing workforce and the Columbus Region’s strategic access to customers across North America. P. Nauseef. “Vicente Torns' investment is proof our strategy to attract global companies critical to the nation's energy infrastructure is working. About Vicente Torns Ohio Corp. Vicente Torns is a third-generation, family-owned group with more than 100 years of history, headquartered in Barcelona. It has consolidated annual revenues of over $400 million and employs approximately 1,000 people. The group operates manufacturing plants in Spain, France, Slovakia, Italy and Morocco, as well as a joint venture in India.

It produces a broad range of insulated copper and aluminum conductors for the energy generation and transmission, electric vehicle and railway sectors. About the Columbus Partnership The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit organization of CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions. Through our membership and other ally organizations across Central Ohio, the Partnership upholds a shared vision to make Columbus the most prosperous region in the country. The Columbus Partnership team also includes One Columbus, one of the nation’s top economic development teams that serves the 11-county Columbus Region; and Smart Columbus, an innovation lab that applies technology to advance community good.