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Elektrisola outlines growth driven by AI demand, invites EDC to tour Boscawen facility
Summary
Leonel Klassen of Elektrisola told the Boscawen Economic Development Committee the company has made a $6 million equipment investment driven by AI/data-center demand and that the local facility employs about 250 people; he invited the committee to tour the plant after the meeting.
Leonel Klassen, a company representative for Elektrisola, gave the Economic Development Committee an overview of the firm’s global operations and local presence during the Aug. 4 meeting. Klassen said Elektrisola was "Founded in 1948; with 4,000 employees worldwide" and that the local Boscawen facility employs approximately 250 people.
Klassen told the committee that Elektrisola operates ten factories across Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the U.S., Mexico, Malaysia and China and specializes in enameled copper wire used in sectors including medical devices, aerospace, electric vehicles and AI/data-center infrastructure. He said proprietary machine-building and R&D capabilities mean about "95% of equipment [is] built in-house," and that a recent surge in demand from AI and data-center markets prompted "$6 million in equipment investment since November." Klassen emphasized that training for new hires typically requires nine to 12 months because of the proprietary machinery and that the company follows strict confidentiality protocols for visitors.
After the presentation, Klassen invited EDC members to a facility tour following the meeting. Committee members did not take a formal vote on any incentives or land use related to the plant during the meeting; the invitation establishes a next step for committee members to observe operations in person and better assess workforce, training and supply-chain implications for Boscawen.
