Central Moloney

Central Moloney converted to a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 1998, giving all salaried employees an ownership stake. Private-equity firm Wind Point Partners has held a controlling interest since acquiring the business from Coltec Industries in a 1994 management buyout, and the company operates alongside that dual governance structure.

CMI builds distribution transformers—pad-mount, pole-mount, and submersible units—plus high-voltage bushings and wildlife guards for utility customers. Its 2024 acquisition of Cam Tran, Canada's largest producer of amorphous metal distribution transformers, expanded the combined footprint to 12 facilities and roughly 1,200 employees, making it one of the continent's largest manufacturers in this category.

Central Moloney acquired Cam Tran in 2024, forming a combined entity that operates under separate brands while sharing manufacturing capacity across the U.S. and Canada. Cam Tran brings dedicated expertise in amorphous metal transformer technology, which reduces no-load energy losses by roughly 70% compared to conventional silicon-steel units.

The company runs facilities in Pine Bluff and White Hall, Arkansas; Panama City, Florida; and Colborne, Ontario, following the Cam Tran acquisition. These plants support utility customers with transformer assembly, components molding, and wildlife protection products.

No. The 2024 Cam Tran acquisition gave CMI a direct manufacturing and sales presence in Canada, supplementing its legacy U.S. book of business. The firm markets its transformers and components to utility clients across both countries.