SGB-SMIT Group transformers

Europe's self-described number one medium-sized transformer maker, with plants in Germany, the Netherlands, the US and Romania.

sgb-smit.com

Facts

Headquarters
Not yet verified
US manufacturing
US plant verified
Transformer types
large and medium power, GSU, oil distribution 50-2,500 kVA, cast resin, VPI
Product classes
Large power, GSU, Substation, Pad-mount
Parent company
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Announced capacity
Acquired Southwest Electric Co. in the US (Jan 2025); opened the SGB-ALFA factory in Botoșani, Romania (Jul 2026); took a majority stake in COMEL Transformatori (Jul 2026) - headlines on sgb-smit.com.
Still to verify
US sites: Louisville (SGB-USA), Oklahoma City and Nashville (Southwest Electric Co.).
Checked

Sources

  1. SGB-SMIT Group accessed 2026-11-09

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