New SEL facility receives permits

PULLMAN - Construction of a 162,000 square foot facility to manufacture printed circuit boards in Moscow, Idaho, received government permits.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) state-of-the-art facility is at 2615 S. Main Street in Moscow, Idaho, and is for fabricating the boards that go into the products SEL manufactures in Pullman, Lewiston, and West Lafayette, Indiana.

The company broke ground in June 2021 and is slated to be completed in 2022.

SEL received approval for construction permits, including the mass grading, footings, foundations, and building permit.

"The City of Moscow has made this process so easy for us," said Vice President of Property Jana Schultheis. "They allowed us to break these permits apart, which enabled us to fast-track construction."

Spokane-based Divcon poured 29,000 square feet of concrete to form the manufacturing floor on Aug. 11.

"We are pleased that the majority of the work will be done by local contractors," said Schultheis. "This is an exciting milestone for us and the community!"

SEL designs and builds products to protect power grids.