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KS-008 · Tier 2 · Opportunity A
Panasonic Energy De Soto
De Soto EV battery plant, De Soto, Kansas. Lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles.
ATier 2ProcessRamping up
- Parent
- Panasonic
- Industry
- Batteries (EV battery cells)
- People
- ~1,400 (Feb 2026); 4,000 planned
- Status
- Ramping up - hiring hundreds (Feb 2026)
- Source
- www2.ljworld.com ↗
- Verified
- 2026-10-16
How tools get used here
Maintenance-driven MRO: pumps, valves, motors, conveyors and shutdown or turnaround work.
Buying signals
Hiring ~300 machine technicians to run all four lines in the first wing.
Who buys tools here
Usually the maintenance manager, plant manager, MRO or indirect purchasing, and the tool crib lead.
Plants nearby
Straight-line distance between ZIP code areas, so treat it as approximate.