Socomec Increases Manufacturing Capacity near Atlanta and Toronto to Meet Growing North American Data Center Demand

Socomec, a specialist manufacturer of low-voltage electrical equipment, has today announced the inauguration of two new industrial sites in Suwanee, Georgia, near Atlanta, and Brampton, Ontario, near Toronto, to meet the growing power demands of the North American data center market. The new facilities form a core part of Socomec’s wider strategy to strengthen its industrial sovereignty and accelerate the development of innovative power solutions tailored to the needs of North American data center operators.

North America: A Strategic Driver for SOCOMEC’s Growth

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Data centers are now the largest and fastest‑growing segment of French-headquartered Socomec Group, which has been operating in North America for 15 years. According to Gartner, the global electricity demand for data centers will double by 2030 – driven in large part by the boom of artificial intelligence – while the global data center construction market is expected to grow from $181.51 billion in 2025 to $440.06 billion in 2035.

To align industrial capacity with the demands of the North American data center sector, Socomec’s new 194,000 sq. ft site in Suwanee, north-east of Atlanta will be dedicated to the production of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems and Static Transfer Switches (STS). Expected to reach full capacity in early 2027, the new factory will employ 300 staff. Meanwhile, the new site in Brampton, north-west of Toronto, will manufacture high-efficiency transformers and Power Distribution Units (PDUs), which remains the flagship product in the region. The site covers 150,000 sq. ft. and already has 170 employees at the location. 

Socomec supports data centers with modular UPS systems, smart conversion technology and catcher architecture, addressing availability, efficiency, power quality and redundancy requirements in high‑density environments. Local manufacturing will further allow Socomec to ensure regulatory compliance with increasingly stringent UL and CSA standards, while a newly assembled North American development team will be responsible for surfacing customer needs within the data center segment, ensure responsiveness and increase the group’s efficiency when dealing with international partners.  

Customer focus and industrial independence at the heart of the strategy

"Manufacturing where we sell is a decisive advantage in the current geopolitical context,” said Ivan Steyert, CEO of Socomec Group. “Our two new sites will significantly increase Socomec’s ability to serve North American data center operators, ensuring a consistent level of quality, reduced lead times and improved industrial agility, while allowing us to remain close to our customers." 

Michele Putignano, CEO of North America at Socomec, added, “In a demanding and highly regulated North American market, our ambition is to build sustainable local expertise, offer ever more innovative solutions and strengthen our position as the leader in power conversion for data centers and other critical infrastructures. The region is now a strategic driver for Socomec, having seen annual growth rates of over 20 percent in five consecutive years.”   

Socomec employs 750 in the U.S. and Canada, while almost a quarter of the company’s global revenues – which total more than $1.1billion (€997million) – come from the region.