Eaton has started construction on an $18.5 million expansion at its Orchard Park facility in Erie County, New York. The project will add 100 jobs to the current workforce of 450 and expand the company’s manufacturing space by 40 percent. The new 50,000-square-foot building at the Krog Industrial Center will consolidate shipping, receiving, warehouse, and stocking operations under one roof while increasing assembly and test capacity.
Governor Kathy Hochul commented on the development: “New York is committed to helping companies like Eaton invest in Western New York and create quality manufacturing jobs,” Governor Hochul said. “This latest expansion by Eaton will create new, good-paying jobs and is evidence of New York’s extraordinary workforce, thriving manufacturing sector and the role both play in strengthening our economy and national security.”
Mike Nero, General Manager for Eaton’s Aerospace Group Mission Systems Actuation division, said: “The expansion in Orchard Park will allow us to keep up with the military’s growing demand on key defense programs. By significantly increasing our production capacity, we can now provide actuation technology currently used exclusively by the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Navy as well. Our investment in Orchard Park will ensure the site can serve defense, space and commercial aerospace customers well into the future.”
Empire State Development (ESD) is supporting Eaton’s expansion through up to $2 million in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits. The Erie County Industrial Development Agency has also approved property tax savings totaling $434,348 over ten years and $875,000 in sales tax exemptions for purchases related to this project.
At its Orchard Park location, Eaton produces oxygen systems, actuation technologies, and other equipment for commercial aviation as well as defense and space industries.
Construction is scheduled for completion by July 2026; further investments are planned for machinery and equipment as production increases.
Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight stated: “ESD is growing New York State’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem thanks to forward-looking companies like Eaton. It will create 100 new jobs in Orchard Park to support the mission-critical technology, which is a huge win for the regional economy. We congratulate Eaton on its success in Western New York.”
