Preformed Line Products Company, a major manufacturer of energy and telecommunications products, will expand its operations in Rogers, Arkansas. The $16 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.

The investment will add 82,000-square-feet to the company’s manufacturing facility. The expansion will include a new injection molding area and will provide additional warehouse space to ensure adequate product stock is available for customers to complete critical power and communications line repairs and large-scale installations. Work is planned for completion this December.

“The growth of our Rogers facility has in many ways mirrored the growth of the Rogers and Bentonville communities during our first 53 years here,” commented Rob Ruhlman, PLP’s President and CEO. “It has been the ‘work hard, play hard’ entrepreneurial spirit of the great people in the area that has made our growth from 48,000 square feet and 20 team members to what will be 423,000 square feet and over 500 members of the PLP family not only possible but a real pleasure. We are very thankful to have found a home here and proud to be a part of such a wonderful community.”

Founded in Cleveland in 1947, PLP has grown from one location to over 20 and now employs over 3,000 people worldwide. The company, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, provides essential components to the booming energy and telecommunications industries, supplying utilities and communications providers with the products needed to repair and enhance power utility infrastructure and broadband internet services in the U.S. and abroad.

“PLP has a history of quality, innovation, and excellent service that goes back 75 years,” explained Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston. “They have been a strong corporate citizen in Rogers, and we are delighted at the longtime commitment and investment they have made in northwest Arkansas. This expansion demonstrates that Arkansas has the workforce and business climate that helps companies succeed on the world stage. We congratulate PLP on this expansion and look forward to seeing the company continue to grow.”

“PLP has a history of quality, innovation, and excellent service that goes back 75 years,” explained Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston. “They have been a strong corporate citizen in Rogers, and we are delighted at the longtime commitment and investment they have made in northwest Arkansas. This expansion demonstrates that Arkansas has the workforce and business climate that helps companies succeed on the world stage. We congratulate PLP on this expansion and look forward to seeing the company continue to grow.”