S&C Holds Grand Opening For Manufacturing Expansion In Franklin

FRANKLIN, WI — S&C Electric held a grand opening on Friday for its 55,000-square-foot manufacturing expansion at the company's facility in Franklin.

The electrical grid equipment company broke ground on the new building, adjacent to the existing 80,000-square-foot facility, in May of 2021. S&C Electric expects to bring 50 new skilled jobs to the area with the expansion, according to a news release from the company.

The expanded facility in Franklin contains assembly and production of what S&C calls one of its most successful products, the IntelliRupter PulseCloser Fault Interrupter. The device helps to prevent faults in electrical grids by reducing the amount of force during fault testing. The new facility will also contain production for the company's Scada-Mate Switching Systems and automation controls, and as a second polymer manufacturing location to support products made in Franklin, according to a news release.

The devices made here in Franklin all help to minimize power outages and the expanded production will help electric utilities across the world, the news release said.

Mayor Steve Olson said at the event the city is "honored and thrilled to help support S&C's mission to keep the power on around the world." State Sen. Julian Bradley, a Republican, was also in attendance.

"We’re grateful for S&C’s continued investment in the city and for being a high-tech employer for our residents,” said Olson in the news release.

Anders Sjoelin, the president and CEO of S&C, said Franklin has played an important role in the company's growth.

"This is critical to support electric utilities through the energy transition and meet the increasing demand for reliable, resilient power both here in Wisconsin and across the world," Sjoelin said in the release.

The company first came to Franklin in 2022 with a manufacturing facility that has grown multiple times since its founding.

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