PFIFFNER Group Breaks Ground on $18.5 Million Grid Equipment Plant in Franklin, Georgia

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced on March 3 that Switzerland-based PFIFFNER Group is investing an estimated $18.5 million in a new manufacturing facility in Franklin, Heard County, creating up to 60 new full-time jobs over the next 10 years. Company executives broke ground on the facility the same day.

Instrument transformers and bushings

The facility, at Franklin Industrial Park East on Highway 34, will supply instrument transformers for high-voltage substations and transformer bushings for manufacturers and utilities. PFIFFNER solutions are used to measure, switch, test and transfer electricity up to 550 kV. Operations are expected to begin in 2027.

Hiring

PFIFFNER Group will hire for electromechanical assembly, machinist and machine operator roles, as well as electrical and mechanical engineers, over the next few years.

Marcel Rüfenacht, CEO, PFIFFNER Group said:

“PFIFFNER Group has chosen now to expand in the United States as a result of modernizations and innovation across the electricity grid technology industry. Georgia stood out to our team for its proximity to customers, strong infrastructure, supportive business environment, a quality education system, and an ideal, available site fitting our company’s needs.”

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said:

“This particular project will not only add to our strong manufacturing sector, it will also produce critical infrastructure for power generation, ensuring our state has a reliable energy grid for years to come.”