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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Fuji Electric Opens Engineering-Assembly Facility In Roanoke, Virginia

09/04/2015
Fuji Electric opened a new 37,000 square foot engineering and assembly facility in Roanoke, Virginia. The facility will focus on assembly of their Variable Speed Drive Custom Panels, Uninterruptible Power Systems and Auxiliary Power Systems.

According to the firm this is the latest move by the company to grow and expand its business activities in the U.S., as it will allow them to respond more quickly to local market conditions and reduce lead time on product shipments.

“Fuji Electric’s U.S. Engineering team has been operating out of our original Roanoke, Virginia facility since June 2007, so when we decided to open a larger facility and expand our engineering and production efforts, Roanoke was a natural fit for our business,” said Philip Charatz, President/CEO of Fuji Electric Corp. of America. “The city has a strong manufacturing presence with a large pool of qualified, skilled employees, and this new facility will give us the ability to support our increasing Drives business along with our other growing divisions."

Located at 105 14th Street NW just outside of downtown Roanoke, Fuji Electric has begun production on custom panels for Drives customers and will conduct assembly, witness testing and sales training on their newly released Uninterruptible Power Systems. Production on APS products will begin in November.

“Today’s manufacturing trends require flexibility and rapid responses to customer’s evolving needs,” said Larry Butkovich, General Manager of the Roanoke facility. “Fuji Electric has a worldwide reputation for our engineering and manufacturing capabilities, and we look forward to using our century of experience to strengthen our presence in the U.S. market.”

“The City of Roanoke is pleased to see companies like Fuji Electric growing their business activities in our community,” said Mayor David Bowers, who has presided over the City of Roanoke as Mayor since 2008. “The economic stimulation that results from this type of expansion is essential for the city to thrive, and it has a positive effect on everything from employment to local commerce.”

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