Mosdorfer Selects Oconee County, South Carolina for First U.S. Operation

Austrian energy infrastructure manufacturer Mosdorfer announced on June 3 that it will establish its first U.S. operation in Oconee County, South Carolina, investing $44.55 million and creating 107 new jobs.

Transmission line hardware

The facility at 444 Oconee Business Parkway in Westminster will support machining, steel fabrication, assembly and testing of high-voltage transmission line components, and will serve as the company’s North American production and operational hub. Operations are expected to be online by the third quarter of 2027.

Founded in 1712

Headquartered in Weiz, Austria, Mosdorfer was founded in 1712 and has made hardware for high-voltage transmission lines since 1949. It is the competence center for the Energy Systems business unit of the Knill Energy Group and operates production facilities in Europe, India and Thailand.

Erich Kaltmann, Energy Systems Managing Director at Mosdorfer said:

“As a company that thinks in generations, we are making a long-term commitment to this community and have come here to stay.”

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said:

“Mosdorfer’s decision to establish its first U.S. operation in Oconee County, creating more than 100 new jobs, reflects ongoing confidence in South Carolina’s manufacturing strength and our people.”