Eos Energy Enterprises Expands Manufacturing Facility
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE) announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Turtle Creek, PA, significantly increasing its production capacity to 800 MWh. This expansion is expected to create over 125 green jobs and add more than 46,000 square feet of space, bringing the total facility size to nearly 100,000 square feet. Manufacturing equipment will arrive in March, with full operations anticipated by September. The initiative aims to bolster local employment and contribute to sustainable energy solutions, supporting the company’s growth in the clean energy sector.
- Expansion will create over 125 jobs.
- Increased production capacity to 800 MWh, supporting demand for Znyth™ batteries.
- Collaboration with local educational institutions for hiring and skill development.
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Pittsburgh-area expansion expected to create more than 125 green jobs and increase total manufacturing facility to nearly 100,000 square feet
EDISON, N.J., Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE) (“Eos”), a leading provider of safe, scalable, efficient, and sustainable zinc-based energy storage systems, today announced that it will expand its manufacturing facility to more than triple output to 800 MWh and meet production demand for its Znyth™ aqueous zinc batteries. Located in Turtle Creek, PA outside of Pittsburgh, the state-of-the-art facility, known as Keystone Commons, will provide Eos with more than 46,000 square feet of additional space and the ability to create more than 125 jobs. Manufacturing equipment and machinery is expected to begin arriving in March and the site could be fully operational by September.
“The Turtle Creek expansion marks an exciting milestone in our journey to build a world-class organization that our employees, customers and shareholders can be proud of,” said Joe Mastrangelo, Chief Executive Officer of Eos. “We’re bringing quality green jobs to the region and building a renewable energy hub in the middle of coal country.”
The new jobs that will be created are expected to further increase diversity at Eos’ manufacturing facility, which is currently comprised of approximately
The Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a nonprofit organization that supports economic growth and job creation through real estate development projects that advance the public interest, will rent the space to Eos for a term of five years.
“There’s a growing clean energy cluster in Pittsburgh,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr., RIDC President, “and innovative companies like Eos are advancing the world towards the more efficient, more sustainable future we need. Their continued growth is the latest example of how the Pittsburgh region is becoming home to many of the industries that are going to power our economy in the future.”
Mastrangelo added, “As the former home of Westinghouse Electric, this site holds historical significance and a legacy of innovation. Our collaboration with RIDC will continue that legacy by creating a rebirth in American manufacturing to deliver the energy needs of today and tomorrow.”
About Eos
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is accelerating the shift to clean energy with positively ingenious solutions that transform how the world stores power. Our breakthrough Znyth™ aqueous zinc battery was designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion technology. Safe, scalable, efficient, sustainable — and manufactured in the U.S. — it's the core of our innovative systems that today provide utility, industrial, and commercial customers with a proven, reliable energy storage alternative. Eos was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey. For more information about Eos (NASDAQ: EOSE), visit eose.com.
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