Shenda ( In full: Shenda Electric Group Co.,Ltd.)  is one of the leading manufacturers in the power transmission & distribution industry. Founded in 2000 and currently employs about 1,100 employees worldwide. Shenda operates three factories (two in China and one in the United States of America – R. E. Uptegraff Manufacturing Company, LLC of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.).  Shenda also owns other ten subsidiaries throughout China. The annual gross sales is USD$250 million in 2015.