Electrical company switched on to US expansion

Philip O’Doherty, E+I EngineeringLorcan Doherty

E+I Engineering, the Donegal-headquartered manufacturer of electrical switchgear and busbars, has plans to open a second manufacturing base in the US.

The company’s electrical equipment is used in data centres, power stations, stadiums and commercial buildings in 40 countries.

E+I employs 450 people at an existing US facility in South Carolina, which opened in 2014, and also has a factory in the United Arab Emirates.

“The US is the fastest growing market for ...