ERNI Electronics Breaks Ground in Chesterfield County for New Production & Distribution Facility

Dr. Joe Casey, Chris Winslow, Bill Knable, Barbara Erni, Hans Erni, and Rudolf Hausladen Turn the Ceremonial First Shovels of Dirt

ERNI Electronics, Inc. broke ground today on a state-of-the-art production and distribution facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The new building, home to ERNI Virginia Production as well as the new U.S. headquarters, is scheduled to open in December of 2019.

ERNI Electronics is a leading international manufacturer of electrical connectors. The company will significantly increase its U.S. based manufacturing presence with the new facility in Chesterfield County. This new facility will produce electronic connectors for ERNI’s customers across the country and around the globe.

ERNI had earlier announced its plans to invest about $25 million and create approximately 105 new jobs in the county.

Bill Dupler, Rudolf Hausladen, Bill Knable, and Dr. Joe Casey Walk to the New ERNI Site

Employees and Guests at ERNI Groundbreaking

Employees and Guests at ERNI Groundbreaking Ceremony

Rudolf Hausladen Speaking to the Audience

Hans and Barbara Erni in Front of the Site of Their New Facility

The new facility will house the American headquarters for ERNI Electronics in a newly, purpose-built complex in the Waterford Business Park that incorporates manufacturing, workforce training and office uses on a new 11-acre campus. The company is a key supplier to the automotive and industrial automation industry of high-performance electrical connectors.

ERNI Site Location in Waterford