North Texas is getting a slice of the massive $10 billion pie that Siemens, a German-founded company, is investing in the United States.
On March 6, the multinational technology conglomerate cut the ribbon on its new $190 million plant in Fort Worth. The 500,000-square-foot electrical equipment manufacturing facility has already generated 480 jobs, with 800 expected by 2026.
The plant, located at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive at Carter Park East, makes electrical switchgear equipment used mainly in the rapidly growing data center industry. In 2023, Siemens was granted $6 million tax abatement by Fort Worth City Council members to support the plant’s construction.
“We’re making all the electrical infrastructure in between that allows the data center to connect up to various sources of power,” regional CEO of electrical products for Siemens smart infrastructure North America division, Barry Powell said, per Fort Worth Report.
According to Powell, Siemens electrical products group employs between 3,000 and 4,000 people in North Texas. He says the new plant’s location in the southern sector of Fort Worth is ideal given the proximity to Interstate 35W and Tarrant County College. The Munich, Germany-based tech company says they are partnering with the school to develop a program to train workers for the new plant.
Fort Worth City Council member Chris Nettles welcomed the new plant which will see its workers paid an average of $63,000, according to Siemens.
“These jobs, averaging (pay of) more than $50,000, will help raise our median income. That will help us attract the restaurants and grocery stores we want,” said Nettles, per FWR.
During the opening of the new state-of-the-art facility, Roland Busch, president and CEO of Siemens AG, called industrial tech the future of American manufacturing.
“The industrial tech sector is the basis to boost manufacturing in America and there’s no company more prepared than Siemens to make this future a reality for customers from small- and medium-sized enterprises to industrial giants,” said Busch, per FWR.