Many products installed in a home are taken for granted as things that should always work properly. A good example is the electrical outlet.

KENTWOOD, MI—ETO Magnetic Corp., a manufacturer of electromagnetic actuators and solenoids for the auto industry and industrial applications, plans to hire 15 to 20 workers after it moves into a new assembly plant here this fall.

SENATOBIA, MS—ABB is locating a new assembly operation here for low-voltage electrical products. The project will create 200 new jobs by its third year of operation, with another 100 expected to be added by the fifth year.

WEST BURLINGTON, IA—General Electric’s Industrial Solutions business is investing $7.4 million in its assembly plant here, creating 120 new jobs.

MEMPHIS, TN—ABB will invest $30 million to build a new assembly plant for low-voltage products. The investment will initially create more than 200 jobs, with an additional 100 jobs expected to be added over the next five years.

CANONSBURG, PA—Universal Electric Corp., a manufacturer of power distribution systems, will invest $11.5 million to construct an 81,000-square-foot addition to its assembly plant here. The company plans to add 58 new jobs over the next three years.

ANDOVER, MA—Schneider Electric has opened its new North American research and development center here. The center is expected to house approximately 750 employees across all disciplines of Schneider Electric’s business segments.

MILWAUKEE—Eaton is investing $54 million in its Cooper Power Systems business to expand operations at three of the division’s assembly plants here.

A designer and manufacturer of electrical components, Jiangsu Phono Electrical Co. Ltd. faces the ongoing challenge of creating high-quality and safe products at the lowest cost.

SIOUX CITY, IA—Sabre Industries celebrated completion of a $20 million assembly plant here, part of a multiphase expansion that is doubling the company’s workforce in the area. The manufacturer of large electrical and communication transmission equipment expects to add about 200 jobs.