Eurotranciatura USA, a manufacturer of steel lamination products for electrical motors and generators, has announced plans for a $12.6 million expansion in Paris, Tennesse.
The expansion, expected to create more than 170 jobs, will include upgrades and new equipment, as well as the addition of a 30,000-sq.-ft. distribution warehouse. The renovations are expected to be complete in mid-2017, followed by the start of construction on the new warehouse.
URO GROUP SPA and Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd. established a Strategic Alliance for the production and sales of stator and rotor laminations for electrical motors and generators in the American Market. As a first step Euro Group and Kuroda have decided to operate together in the United States of America, by bringing their respective skills and a commitment to extend this cooperation to other regions. Euro Group will secure to the Alliance its existing Global Manufacturing capacity and Technologies, while Kuroda, in conjunction with Euro Groups tooling expert Corrada, will ensure the supply and maintenance of press tools/dies, including its inner lamination technology. Kuroda will also offer stamped products (motor core, etc.) through its own and Euro sales network.The Joint Venture named
Eurotranciatura USA LLC is owned 90% by Euro and 10% by Kuroda. Eurotranciatura USA has fully operated their Tennessee-based plant from March 3, 2014 onward. Today, the company has 11 punching presses ranging from 160 to 350 T, 3 high-pressure aluminium die-casting machines, an installed annealing capacity of 15,000 lbs/hour, 3 laser-welding machines, machining and welding devices for assembling rotors and stators.