An Israeli company will build a new prison in New York.
Electra’s subsidiaries, Hellman Electric and FWSims, were selected to lead the design and construction of electromechanical works for a new prison in the borough of Queens, New York.
The planning phase will begin immediately, and work is expected to be completed by August 2030.
The Electra groupled by Itamar Deutscher, announced that its subsidiaries Hellman Electric and FWSims, through Electra USA, were chosen Friday to supervise this project worth 3.1 billion shekels (approximately $829 million).
These companies were retained as subcontractors by the Leon D. DeMatteis Construction Group, which signed an agreement with the City of New York for the construction of this prison, a total investment amounting to approximately 15 billion shekels (approximately 4 billion dollars).
In this context, Hellman Electric will take care of the electrical work, while FWSims will take charge of the majority of the mechanical work.
This project is one of the most important in the electromechanical field in the United States.
Planning has already begun, and work will continue until August 2030.
This project is part of Electra’s strategy to expand its international activities, particularly in the United States.
This success is in addition to other projects won by the company in recent months. Last May, Electra announced that its Gilston subsidiary had been selected to build the lighting system for the new Terminal 1 at New York’s JFK Airport.for an amount of approximately 362 million shekels (approximately 98 million dollars).
This project, which includes the installation of nearly 30,000 lighting fixtures and electrical support systemsis expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026.
In January, Electra also announced that its subsidiary FWSims had been chosen to carry out the mechanical work for the new Buffalo Bills football stadium in Buffalo.New York.
This project, worth an estimated 6.3 billion shekels (approximately $1.7 billion), is expected to earn Electra approximately 218 million shekels (approximately $59 million).
Work has already begun and is expected to be completed by summer 2026, in preparation for the next football season.
Itamar Deutscher, CEO of the Electra Group, said: “ The choice of Electra for this project strengthens our position as leader in the electromechanical field in the United Statesespecially in New York. This project, which is among the largest in the sector in the United States, joins two other significant successes achieved since the start of the year. It represents a key milestone in the expansion of our operations in the United States and globally. »https://www1.alliancefr.com/
