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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Eaton Expands North Charleston, South Carolina, Aerospace Manufacturing Operations

10/08/2025
Intelligent power management company Eaton plans to expand its operations in North Charleston, South Carolina. The $46 million project is expected to create more than 50 jobs.

The investment will include the construction of a new facility adjacent to the company’s existing site, located at 7230 Cross County Road, which will produce hydraulic pumps and motors serving U.S. commercial and defense aerospace platforms. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2028.

“Our investment in North Charleston demonstrates our commitment to serving our customers and the communities where we live and work. The expansion in North Charleston will enable Eaton to add machining, assembly and test capabilities and expand our existing additive manufacturing capability to support a key customer’s accelerated delivery schedule on a new program win,” Eaton’s Armando Tellez, President, Fuel and Motion Control Systems said.

To support the project the Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits. The council also awarded a $125,000 Set-Aside grant to Charleston County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction.

“Eaton’s expansion in Charleston County underscores the strength of South Carolina’s business environment which is conducive for a company’s long-term success. We are pleased Eaton chose to further its legacy in our state with this notable investment in the Lowcountry and congratulate the company on this announcement,” noted Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III.

Eaton is a provider of hydraulic, fuel, oxygen, fluid and air conveyance, electrical, motion control and engine solutions, as well as aftermarket service and support, for commercial and military aircraft.

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