Montgomery County’s manufacturing sector keeps adding to its resume, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal.

The latest entry: a fast-growing Texas power company bringing 300 jobs to Harleysville as demand for data center infrastructure explodes across the Northeast.

Mission Critical Group is leasing a 266,000-square-foot industrial building at 1600 Delp Drive, where it will manufacture electrical equipment for data centers, utilities and other large-scale power users.

The facility was developed on speculation by Massachusetts-based High Street Logistics Properties and completed in 2025.

300 Jobs, and Hiring Has Already Begun

The company began limited operations at the Harleysville site in May. Full production ramps up in September. Between now and then, MCG needs to fill 300 positions spanning manufacturing, production, operations, electrical work, welding, engineering, and supply chain.

Qualified candidates won’t have to wait long for a chance to get in the door. MCG is hosting a career fair on Wednesday, June 17, from 4 to 7 PM at the new facility. Attendees can meet leadership and recruiting staff, learn about open roles, and tour portions of the building.

A Regional Network Taking Shape

The Harleysville opening isn’t just a single facility. It’s the latest piece of a growing Montgomery County manufacturing network.

The new site sits roughly 7.5 miles from MCG’s existing North Wales operation, and the two facilities are designed to work together, coordinating on switchgear production and metal fabrication to keep pace with surging customer demand.

MCG also operates through its DVM Power & Control subsidiary in West Chester.

CEO Jeff Drees said the Harleysville lease reflects the company’s broader push to build manufacturing capacity across the Northeast as orders continue to climb.

What They Make and Who They Serve

Mission Critical Group builds the infrastructure that keeps critical operations running.

Its products include switchgear, switchboards, generators and microgrids, serving customers in data centers, healthcare, utilities and energy.

The timing is no accident.

Demand for power infrastructure has surged alongside the rapid expansion of AI computing and data center construction nationwide. MCG is betting the Northeast is where much of that growth lands next.

To learn more about Mission Critical Group’s Harleysville expansion, visit The Philadelphia Business Journal.