Eaton creates 100 jobs with £2m pump assembly expansion
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Power management manufacturer Eaton has invested £2 million in localising assembly and testing of its X20 piston pumps at its Havant plant to create 100 new jobs over the next five years and minimise delivery times.
Plant manager Mark Foreman said, "We are expecting to see an upsurge in demand for open circuit piston pumps in the next few years as the manufacturers of original equipment increase production to meet their orders.
"Normally, this would mean that lead times would increase for products such as the X20 pump, but this investment in the Havant plant means we can actually reduce lead times to approximately half that which is industry standard now."
Rick Jacobs (pictured), president of Eaton's hydraulics business for EMEA, added: "By significantly reducing lead times on the X20 pumps we will play a major role in helping manufacturers fulfil their order books and the quality and robustness of our technology, plus our ability to provide a global after-sales support network, gives companies across EMEA a superb choice."
X20 pumps are used in wheel loaders, agricultural vehicles and road sweepers, and other mobile and marine applications.
