Custom electrical enclosures and switchgear for industrial control systems
States Manufacturing designs and builds custom electrical control systems—switchgear, control panels, and enclosures—for traffic management, data centers, food processing, and healthcare. The tech stack reflects a manufacturing operation grounded in CAD/CAM (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and industrial control platforms (Allen Bradley, Ignition, Modbus), with ERP/PLM tools (SAP, Epicor, NetSuite) managing production. Hiring is concentrated in manufacturing and engineering roles, and active projects center on switchgear design, WMS/ERP upgrades, and design-process improvement—indicating a push toward faster, more standardized product development.
States Manufacturing is a 51–200-person, privately held manufacturer headquartered in Champlin, Minnesota, founded in 1924. The company specializes in custom-engineered electrical products: industrial control panels, switchgear (LV/MV), automatic transfer switches, electrical enclosures, and sheet metal fabrication. They serve customers across traffic management, data centers, food processing, healthcare, and audio equipment markets. The business model centers on design-to-order, with in-house engineering, manufacturing, testing, and field service. Current operational priorities include reducing cycle time and manufacturing costs, improving design processes, and executing WMS/ERP system upgrades.
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and SolidWorks for mechanical design; SolidWorks PDM for product data management. PLC programming and HMI configuration via Allen Bradley Studio 5000 and Ignition.
SAP, Epicor, and NetSuite are in use. Active projects include WMS/ERP implementation or upgrade initiatives, suggesting ongoing system consolidation or modernization.
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