Manufacturing Today Issue - 247 April 2026 | Page 222

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VPI dry-type transformers, produced across four factories; pad-mounted transformers manufactured in Yangzhou, Malaysia and soon in the Wytheville facility; and power transformers up to approximately 150 MVA at the Wuhan factory. The company also produces gas-insulated switchgear from five-to-72 kV across its Shanghai, Malaysia and Lake Mary factories, air-insulated switchgear in Lake Mary and Yangzhou, and outdoor substation circuit breakers at Lake Mary. Additionally, JST has a growing presence in battery energy storage, having already delivered over three gigawatts of battery energy storage systems.
Beyond operational growth, JST plays an increasingly important role in enabling the global energy transition. Its transformers, switchgear, and battery energy storage solutions support the integration of renewable generation, strengthen grid stability, and provide the resilience needed to manage more dynamic and decentralized power networks. As utilities and private operators modernize infrastructure to meet decarbonization and reliability targets, JST’ s technologies are path to achieving that,” Matthew reveals. helping customers deliver cleaner, more
Sustainability is not the only area where resilient energy systems at scale.
JST leads by example. The company was
Despite the energy-intensive nature awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor, of its operations, JST is wholeheartedly a recognition that reflects a culture committed to sustainability.“ ESG is a huge that prioritizes employee happiness. part of who we are. In fact, over 15 years JST’ s corporate philosophy centers on ago, we started installing solar panels empowering employees to make decisions across all our factories, and in the US we and be part of the process, and the tend to buy green energy from providers results are noticeable. Where many large like Duke Energy. Across all our factories corporations take months or years to make globally, 60 percent of the energy we use is decisions, the process only takes hours green, with a target of reaching 100 percent or days at JST, enabling the company to by 2030. We have also built an in-house bring new products to market and make wastewater treatment facility at one of adjustments much faster than others our plants, creating a fully closed, green in the industry. system for managing effluent. Longer
“ That agility leads to much happier term, our company objective is to make customers, which works very well for our transformers 100 percent recyclable by us. We are also deeply focused on our the end of 2040, and we are well along the benefits package. For example, we cover
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