{
  "id": 8152681,
  "title": "Hyosung Heavy Industries forms US joint venture to make high-voltage circuit breakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hyosung-heavy-industries-forms-us-joint-venture-to-make-high-voltage",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260918/hyosung-heavy-industries-forms-us-joint-venture-to-make-high-voltage-circuit-breakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyosung Heavy Industries is establishing a joint venture in Pennsylvania to manufacture high-voltage circuit breakers. The company's subsidiary, Hyosung HICO, signed an agreement with a Quanta Services subsidiary to create Hyosung Hico Breaker, a joint venture focused on gas circuit breakers. The joint venture, incorporated in July, will commence production of high-voltage circuit breakers ranging from 72.5 kilovolts to 800 kilovolts as early as October. The facility for manufacturing will be located at Quanta's existing plant in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Quanta Services is a leading U.S. engineering, procurement, and construction firm specializing in power and energy infrastructure for various sectors including utilities, power generation, data centers, telecommunications, and more. The collaboration merges Hyosung's expertise in power equipment with Quanta's infrastructure capabilities as the Korean firm expands its footprint in the U.S. power market. With over 50 years of experience in high-voltage equipment, Hyosung aims to strengthen its presence in the American power sector through this strategic partnership.",
  "summary": "Hyosung Heavy Industries is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint through a new joint venture to produce high-voltage circuit breakers in Pennsylvania. The company said June 16 that its subsidiary, Hyosung HICO, signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Quanta Services to establish Hyosung Hico Breaker, a joint venture for gas circuit breakers. The joint venture, incorporated in July, will…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hyosung Heavy Industries forms joint venture in Pennsylvania for high-voltage circuit breakers",
    "Hyosung HICO subsidiary partners with Quanta Services subsidiary to create Hyosung Hico Breaker"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This joint venture allows Hyosung Heavy Industries to expand its presence in the US power market by combining its expertise in power equipment with Quanta Services' infrastructure capabilities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyosung Heavy Industries forms US joint venture to make high-voltage circuit breakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hyosung-heavy-industries-forms-us-joint-venture-to-make-high-voltage-8154716",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}