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Dignitaries, including Alec Jang, fourth from left, president of the LG Electronics Business Solutions Company, and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, standing next to him, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of LG’s U.S. EV Charger factory. Steve Montgomery is at left. Fort Worth City Councilman Alan Blaylock stands third from the right.
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H.K. Suh, head of LG Electronics’ EV Charging Business Division, explains the capabilities of a Level 2 charger.
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Somebody is cracking jokes: Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and Alec Jang, president of the LG Electronics Business Solutions Company.
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LG worker Lorena Hernandez assembles a Level 2 EV charger.
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LG workers assemble Level 2 EV chargers.
South Korean company LG Electronics last week opened its first factory in the U.S. for assembling electric vehicle charging stations.
The site: Fort Worth, Texas.
New jobs and an evolution in the growth of America’s EV charging infrastructure were two themes celebrated among the VIPs on hand.
“This is a great day for Fort Worth with this global leader choosing to establish its U.S. manufacturing base for EV chargers and creating new jobs here,” Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said. “We take pride in knowing that LG’s advanced EV charging stations that will be deployed across the United States will be built right here in Fort Worth.”
LG’s U.S. EV charger production factory will have an annual capacity of more than 10,000 units. Initially EV charger operations occupy about 60,000 square feet of the 100,000-square-foot building, leaving room for expansion as the business grows in the years ahead.
The new plant, which uses 100% green power, builds on LG’s longtime presence as a corporate citizen in Fort Worth, where its million-square-foot distribution center for consumer electronics and home appliances has been located for three decades.
This latest investment in Fort Worth by LG Electronics will bring dozens of new tech jobs to North Texas and reinforces LG’s commitment to the region as an innovation and manufacturing hub of the future.
“LG’s decision to open their first U.S. factory for advanced EV chargers in Fort Worth is a prime example of our city’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology,” said Steve Montgomery, the Fort Worth Chamber’s president and CEO. “This exciting announcement further cements our status as a prime location for business and technological growth. The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce congratulates LG on this notable milestone, reflecting Fort Worth’s welcoming business environment and vibrant, forward-thinking spirit.”