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Following Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh’s Visit, Blink Charging Announces Plans to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities
Blink Charging reaffirms commitment to U.S. manufacturing with new facility to expand charging capabilities and support growing EV sales and Administrations
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[{"type":"text","content":"Blink Charging reaffirms commitment to U.S. manufacturing with new facility to expand charging capabilities and support growing EV sales and Administrations ambitious EV charging infrastructure plansThe new facility will add up to 300 additional highly skilled U.S. manufacturing jobs and will produce Buy America compliant AC Level 2 (L2) and Direct Current (DCFC) chargersEstimated capacity for the new facility will have a minimum of 10,000 DCFC’s and 20,000 to 40,000 L2 chargers per yearPreviously, Blink called for increased capacity from their Bowie, MD manufacturing facility from 10,000 units to 50,000 units between now and 2024. Today’s announcement will further increase U.S. charger production to 100,000 chargers per year. Miami Beach, FL, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services announced today, following a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, its commitment to establish a new manufacturing facility in the United States, which will create new jobs and increase charger production capacity to meet growing market demand. Blink has launched its search to locate a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the United States that will provide up to 200,000 square feet of space, with future potential growth, and will create an estimated 300 additional jobs for highly skilled workers such as engineers and manufacturing personnel to Blink’s current workforce. The brand-new facility will utilize the latest technology to manufacture both DCFC and Level 2 Chargers. The facility will have initial production capacity of 10,000 DCFC, and 20,000 to 40,000 Level 2 (AC) chargers. Blink employs over 300 staff in the U.S. with its headquarters in Miami Beach, FL with other offices and facilities in Tempe, AZ, Bowie, MD, and Los Angeles, CA. With its international staff, Blink boasts nearly 600 employees worldwide with overseas offices in the Netherlands, UK, Greece, Belgium, and India. Along with its internal staff, Blink works with a diverse group of suppliers and contractors supporting another 700 estimated jobs nationwide. The addition of jobs at the new facility reinforces Blink’s commitment to American manufacturing, bringing the estimated total number of the company...