# Hitachi Energy Puts $479 Million CAD Into Canada's First Pressboard Line in London, Ontario

> Hitachi Energy will spend $479 million CAD on a London, Ontario transformer insulation factory, creating over 100 jobs and Canada's first pressboard line by 2028.

- Published: 2026-10-16T12:51:09+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/hitachi-energy-ontario-transformer-insulation-factory
- Source: [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/prnewswire:f62428e2bdc81:0-hitachi-energy-invests-479-million-cad-to-bring-critical-transformer-manufacturing-capability-to-canada/)

## Key takeaways

- Hitachi Energy will invest $479 million CAD in a Transformer Insulation Factory in London, Ontario, expected to be completed by 2028.
- The 21,000-square-meter facility will house Canada's first pressboard manufacturing line and create over 100 permanent skilled jobs.
- The Government of Canada pledged $20 million CAD through the Strategic Response Fund, Ontario up to $20 million CAD through Invest Ontario, and Natural Resources Canada $10 million CAD.

[Hitachi Energy](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00007fy/hitachi-energy) will invest $479 million CAD in a Transformer Insulation Factory in London, Ontario, establishing Canada's first pressboard manufacturing line, the company said. [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/prnewswire:f62428e2bdc81:0-hitachi-energy-invests-479-million-cad-to-bring-critical-transformer-manufacturing-capability-to-canada/) carried the announcement on October 16, 2026. The planned 21,000-square-meter facility is expected to be completed by 2028 and to create over 100 permanent skilled jobs.

## Hitachi Energy's London Insulation Factory

The investment covers [Hitachi](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00024pw/hitachi) Energy's insulation and components business in North America and establishes a manufacturing capability that does not currently exist in Canada, according to the company. The facility will make electrical insulation pressboard and laminates used in transformer production and operation, and it will host Canada's first pressboard manufacturing line and Hitachi Energy's first in the Americas.

Hitachi Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and a global provider of power grid and energy infrastructure solutions, including HVDC transmission systems, transformers, grid automation, and energy storage, serving utilities, renewable developers, offshore wind operators, and data center customers across more than 80 countries.

"At Hitachi Energy, we are investing not only in manufacturing capacity but also in the infrastructure that underpins the future of energy," said Helmut Bockshammer, Global Product Group Manager for Insulation & Components, Business Unit Transformers at Hitachi Energy.

Government support includes a $20 million CAD investment from the Government of Canada through the Strategic Response Fund, an up to $20 million CAD investment from the Government of Ontario through the Invest Ontario Fund, and an additional $10 million CAD from [Natural Resources Canada](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000988/natural-resources-canada) to Hitachi Energy Canada Inc.

## Hitachi Energy's North American Investment Figures

Hitachi Energy's akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data) show a 2024-07 grant of $21.9 million led by the Government of Canada and a 2025-09 grant of $2.3 million led by Scottish Enterprise, with total funding of $24.2 million. The same records list a planned 2028 expansion in Vadodara, India, where Hitachi Energy is investing approximately Rs 20 billion to build a Large Power Transformer factory creating over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The London facility is part of Hitachi Energy's commitment to invest more than $2 billion USD to bolster the North American supply chain through 2027, the company said.

## Earlier Hitachi Energy Expansion Moves

Hitachi Energy signed $398m framework agreements with French operator Enedis for distribution and power transformers in September 2026, with manufacturing in Italy and Poland supporting deliveries, Power Technology reported. In October 2026, Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop integrated power solutions combining gas-turbine and grid technologies, PR Newswire reported.

Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation also announced a collaboration on an integrated grid-to-process architecture to combine power infrastructure with production systems, Business Wire Blog reported in October 2026.

## Hitachi Energy's 2028 Completion Target

The London facility is expected to be completed by 2028, according to the company.

## Companies in this story

- [Hitachi Energy company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00007fy/hitachi-energy) · website: https://www.hitachienergy.com
- [Hitachi company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00024pw/hitachi) · website: https://www.hitachi.com
- [Natural Resources Canada company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000988/natural-resources-canada) · website: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca

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