Eaton, the intelligent power management company, has celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Schrems, Austria. The expansion supports growing demand driven by electrification and digitalisation across Europe while increasing regional manufacturing capacity for electrical protection and power management solutions.
Completed in less than ten months, the expansion combines fully automated production with advanced digital integration and end-to-end product traceability.
"Across Europe, customers are investing in the critical infrastructure that keeps businesses running, supports economic growth and meets rising demand for power. This expansion reflects our continued investment in manufacturing, technology and a skilled workforce, adding capacity for the products and solutions our customers rely on every day,” said Vincent Barro, member of executive leadership team EMEA, Electrical Sector at Eaton.
Eaton says increasing electrification and strong growth in digitalisation are driving demand for robust and efficient power management solutions across the region. Local European manufacturing offers several important benefits for customers including faster response to changing market conditions and customer needs, lower logistics costs and a smaller carbon footprint through proximity to European markets.
The facility will provide stability and resilience across critical supply chains while strengthening European manufacturing capabilities and industrial expertise.
Eaton's Schrems manufacturing site demonstrates how automation, digital manufacturing, workforce development and sustainable product innovation can help advance European manufacturing.
The expansion adds 5,000m² of manufacturing space at the company’s Schrems site that combines fully automated miniature circuit breaker production with advanced digital manufacturing technologies.
End-to-end traceability and integrated quality systems provide greater transparency throughout production, helping customers meet increasingly demanding performance and compliance requirements.
The expanded manufacturing capacity also supports growing demand from critical infrastructure applications in Europe that rely on highly available electrical power systems. At the core of the expansion is digital integration through a highly integrated manufacturing execution system (MES) that connects manufacturing, intralogistics and enterprise systems in real time. This increases transparency across production processes and enables faster responses to customer requirements.
The Schrems site is becoming a showcase location for advanced manufacturing technologies while creating development opportunities for employees in automation, digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies. Through partnerships with local schools and Eaton’s Connected Learning Center, opened in 2024, Eaton is helping develop the skilled workforce needed to support the future of European manufacturing.