SHREVEPORT, La. — GE Vernova Transformers Shreveport LLC will invest $34.5 million to expand its Shreveport manufacturing plant, a project expected to create 175 jobs and retain 637 existing positions.
Louisiana Economic Development estimates the expansion could generate another 185 indirect jobs, bringing the total to 360 potential new jobs across northwest Louisiana.
The company will add manufacturing equipment, upgrade production processes and improve infrastructure at its existing facility at 7000 W. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. The upgrades are expected to increase production of transformers for industrial and renewable energy customers, including those operating digital factories and battery energy storage systems.
Engineering and equipment procurement are underway. Installation is expected to continue through the end of 2026 and throughout 2027, with production expected to reach full capacity in 2028.
“This investment builds on more than five decades of manufacturing expertise in Shreveport and strengthens our ability to support customers as they expand and modernize electrical infrastructure,” said Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova’s electrification segment.
Louisiana offered the company a $300,000 performance-based grant for site and infrastructure improvements. The company is also expected to participate in the state’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs, according to Louisiana Economic Development.
General Electric broke ground on the 500,000-square-foot facility in 1969 and began producing transformers there in 1970.