On May 7, 2024, Voith Turbo celebrated the completion of its almost $6 million workshop expansion in York County, PA., a move that's been driven by increased rail business where Buy America compliance is a critical component. The project added 10,000 square-feet to the workshop facility. A ribbon cutting for the expansion took place at the workshop, which is also the location of Voith Turbo’s North American headquarters, and included local and state officials, as well as employees.

“Such growth not only reflects our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our customers, but also underscores our unwavering commitment to American manufacturing,” said Ralf Dreckmann, president of Voith Turbo in North America. 

According to Buy America compliance guidelines, a significant portion of a federally assisted projects, must be manufactured in the United States. Voith's workshop expansion in York, PA. allows for Voith Turbo to expand their capacity to meet Buy American compliance requirements especially for rail products.  

“This expansion is a strategic choice to invest in the United States – and specifically, into York, Pennsylvania," said Cornelius Weitzmann, president and CEO of Voith Turbo. "We know that we can rely on the local capabilities of our team here to best serve our rail customers in the growing U.S. market. With this investment, Voith Turbo is in a fantastic position in the United States, and we want to set our sights on achieving even more significant growth together with our customers over the next few years."   

Voith Turbo's York, PA. location has been in operation since 1990, and this is its fourth expansion at the site since then. The location has more than 140 employees assigned to it, and the work just completed allows for a 15 percent increase in workforce. 

With the additional workshop space, Voith Turbo's Pennsylvania location will transition from mostly service-based disassembly and reassembly operations to a location that also provides new business manufacturing. As a result, Voith's rail customers will benefit from the expanded capabilities of the location while also supporting Voith's higher volume products, namely gearboxes and couplers. 

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