Italian Energy Industry Leader Westrafo Announced Plans for Ohio Production Facility
Westrafo America, a privately held Italian manufacturer of power transformers and energy solutions, plans to establish its first North American production facility in Trotwood, Ohio, to serve the U.S. market. The facility will create 230 new jobs.
Company Profile
Westrafo is a leading company in the electromechanical industry with production facilities in Italy, Ghana and representative offices in the United States. Westrafo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of integrated solutions for the energy world and customized power and distribution transformers for different applications, according to customer specifications: photovoltaic, wind, hydrogen, energy storage and different types of industrial applications.
Business Need
The company has been exporting products to the U.S. since 2019 and can currently count on an installed base of more than seven GW in the U.S. market. The company decided to invest directly in the U.S. heartland to supply an American product to local customers.
Ohio Solution
Westrafo announced the Ohio project at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland in June 2024. Westrafo has committed to invest at least $12.02 million on the project, however the company said it plans to invest $15 million. Westrafo CEO Alberto Cracco was joined by U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves and U.S. Ambassador to Italy Jack Markell at Ohio’s exhibit booth for the announcement.
The Trotwood site will produce Westrafo’s medium and high-voltage transformers and energy solutions systems, which are focused on renewable energy growth.
“Building on the principles that have guided our growth, such as innovation, sustainability, and strong customer focus, we believe it is crucial to invest in the country that is focusing more than any other on the development of an efficient and sustainable grid,” said Cracco.
Project Statistics
- Location: Trotwood
- Collaborators: Westrafo, JobsOhio, Dayton Development Coalition, State of Ohio, City of Trotwood, Montgomery County
- Total capital investment: $12 million
- Jobs committed: 230
