CELLINK

PROJECT SUMMARY

In April 2024, the Department of Energy announced the closing of a $362 million loan to CelLink Corporation (CelLink) to construct a new manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas. The project will boost domestic manufacturing of lighter and more efficient flexible circuit wiring harnesses for automotive and other industries.

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

Wiring harnesses, key components of cars, are sets of wires and related equipment that relay information and carry electricity throughout vehicles. CelLink’s flexible circuit wiring harnesses, called “flex harnesses,” are lighter, smaller, faster to produce, and can be less expensive than conventional wiring harnesses. CelLink’s technology, now in demand in the electric vehicle (EV) and general automotive markets, also has applications across numerous other industries, including aviation, space, consumer electronics, and appliances.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Construction of CelLink’s manufacturing facility is anticipated to create 165 construction jobs. When fully operational, the project is expected to create more than 1,200 permanent jobs.

CLIMATE BENEFIT

Once fully operational, the facility is expected to produce flex harnesses to support approximately 2.7 million EVs per year and displace an estimated 7.7 million gallons of gasoline annually due to weight and space savings of the flex harnesses.