(Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo) Systems Control has expanded its Iron Mountain manufacturing facility on East Industrial Drive three times since 2012, with a fourth project to begin soon.

IRON MOUNTAIN — A planned expansion at Systems Control will add at least 25 jobs as the Iron Mountain manufacturer builds a 27,000-square-foot addition to accommodate increased orders for electrical equipment enclosures and panels.

Completion of the expansion, the fourth at Systems Control since 2012, is scheduled for early 2025. It will provide an additional paint booth, material and product storage and capabilities for more growth.

“Our utility customers have given indication of increased capital spend in the upcoming years, so we have to be able to accommodate the increased order volumes headed our way in an effective and efficient way,” said Adam DeGroot, vice president of operational excellence. “We are extremely grateful to the community for its support with our continued growth, and to the talent that has joined us, allowing us to answer our customer demands.”

Estimated cost of the addition is $7.6 million, which includes $2.6 million in equipment.

Systems Control, a Hubbell brand, designs and builds customized solutions that protect, transmit and distribute energy from source to grid to customer. The company employs about 840 people at its 400,000-square-foot facility at 3201 E. Industrial Drive in Iron Mountain.

Systems Control is the commercial name of Northern Star Industries Inc. In December, the company was acquired by Hubbell Inc., a utility and electrical manufacturer headquartered in Shelton, Conn. The previous owner Comvest, a private investment firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla., had acquired Systems Control in March 2018.

Systems Control was founded in 1962 as a division of MJ Electric of Iron Mountain. In 2021, it acquired Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co. headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, where 120 people are employed at a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

The Iron Mountain expansion will benefit from an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate the Iron Mountain City Council approved June 17. The program administered through the Michigan Tax Commission will provide a property tax abatement of 50% for 12 years on the new construction.

Jim Anderson can be reached at 906-774-3500, ext. 226, or janderson@ironmountaindailynews.com.