BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Precision High Voltage Systems has opened a new $4 million manufacturing and testing facility in Birmingham, which will create up to 20 jobs.
A division of Birmingham-based Jay Electric Company, Precision High Voltage Systems manufactures formed coils for high voltage machinery used for industrial applications, such as hydroelectric plants, mills and in other industrial uses. The 15,000-square-foot facility is located at 3130 Third Avenue South in Birmingham in the former Mill & Textile Supply building. The building also includes a testing facility for onsite quality testing of its product.
“The combination of the adapted facility and the latest technology in our production equipment gives Precision High Voltage the ability to be a leading U.S. producer of high voltage coils,” said Chad McCowan, chief operating officer of Jay Electric. “We are very excited about this opportunity.”
McCowan said Jay Electric invested significantly to purchase new, state-of-the-art equipment for the facility, including a robotic taper used to wrap insulation protection on the formed coils. Financing for the project was provided by National Bank of Commerce in Birmingham.
Jay Electric has manufactured formed coils for medium voltage machinery in Birmingham since 1984, through its subsidiary Precision Coil and Rotor located on East Lake Boulevard. The company has three motor services facilities in Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. Overall the company employs more than 200 people.
Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell Sr. praised Jay Electric and Precision High Voltage for its commitment to Birmingham.
“Jay Electric Co., through its subsidiary Precision Coil and Rotor, has manufactured high voltage machinery in Birmingham for 30 years, and
continues to grow in the City with Precision High Voltage Systems, 20 new jobs and a $4 million investment,” said Bell. “Our City is enjoying a period of growth unsurpassed in our history, and we are very appreciative of the continued confidence the company has shown in the future of Birmingham.”
Jay Electric’s McCowan said the company’s work in medium-voltage machines led to the formation of Precision High Voltage. The new company will be the only high voltage coil provider in the United States focused mainly on motor service repair, and it has recruited three top-level managers to the Birmingham area, including Patrick Nisevich General Manager, with combined high-voltage experience of 75 years, said McCowan.
Attracting industry specific, top-tier talent to the Birmingham region is a sign of strength throughout the region, according to Dr. Ray Watts, president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who also serves as the Birmingham Business Alliance’s vice chairman of economic development.
“The best of the best are finding a welcome home in the Birmingham region,” said Dr. Watts. “More and more professionals are realizing that Birmingham’s quality of life is superior.”
Jay Electric is a Southeast leader in industrial service repair and sales specializing in electric motors and generators. Jay Electric builds electric motors with coils made by their own company, refurbishes and performs preventive maintenance and provides offsite motor storage. Customers get true end-to-end service at Jay Electric.
For more information, visit www.PrecisionHV.com.
Tours of the new facility are available upon request.
The Birmingham Business Alliance is a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Birmingham region. For more information about the BBA visit its website at www.birminghambusinessalliance.com.
