{"id":38728,"date":"2026-05-21T09:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=38728"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:25:32","slug":"expansion-announced-at-centralias-intermountain-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/38728-expansion-announced-at-centralias-intermountain-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion Announced at Centralia&#8217;s Intermountain Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Intermountain Electronics has announced an expansion of their Centralia operation.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it will invest more than $15 million to expand their operation by adding more than 108,000 square feet of manufacturing space while creating 60 new full-time jobs and retaining their current workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1985, Intermountain Electronics has grown from a small equipment repair company into a nationally recognized manufacturer and heavy electrical equipment and engineered power solutions. The Centralia facility, which opened in 2012 with just 12 employees, has expanded nearly fourfold in square footage and now employs 141 people. Following completion of the expansion, employment at the Centralia site is expected to reach approximately 201 employees by the end of 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intermountain Electronics has announced an expansion of their Centralia operation. 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