Fewer than 25 miles from Willow Park, Siemens opens $190M plant in south Fort Worth, adding 800 jobs by 2026.
- The Citizen
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
Summary: Siemens, a German global technology giant, has officially marked the opening of its $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, as part of its overall investment of $10 billion in the U.S. manufacturing sector. The 500,000-square-foot facility has already created 480 jobs and is expected to add a total of 800 by 2026.
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Fewer than 25 miles from Willow Park, Siemens opens $190M plant in south Fort Worth, adding 800 jobs by 2026.
Siemens, a German global technology giant, has officially marked the opening of its $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, as part of its overall investment of $10 billion in the U.S. manufacturing sector. [1, 2]
The 500,000-square-foot facility, at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive at Carter Park East, has already created 480 jobs and is expected to add a total of 800 by 2026. [1]
A part of the company's Smart Infrastructure business, the site is responsible for creating reliable and efficient electrical equipment such as low-voltage switchboards necessary to meet the demand from the booming data center market and America’s AI growth. [2]
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[1] Siemens opens $190M plant in south Fort Worth, adding 800 jobs by 2026, Fort Worth Report, 06 March 2025
As part of its overall investment of $10 billion in the U.S. manufacturing sector, German global technology giant Siemens electronically cut the ribbon on its new $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing plant in Fort Worth on March 6.
The 500,000-square-foot facility, at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive at Carter Park East, has already created 480 jobs and is expected to add a total of 800 by 2026. The highly automated plant makes electrical switchgear equipment such as low-voltage switchboards primarily for data center customers, said Barry Powell, regional CEO of electrical products for Siemens smart infrastructure North America division.
[2] Siemens officially opens doors on $190M Fort Worth manufacturing hub to support AI infrastructure boom, Siemans website, 06 March 2025
March 6, 2025 | Ft. Worth, TX—Siemens has officially marked the opening of its $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas with a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony. A part of the company's Smart Infrastructure business, the site is responsible for creating reliable and efficient electrical equipment such as low-voltage switchboards necessary to meet the demand from the booming data center market and America’s AI growth.
The 500,000-square-foot facility has already introduced 480 new jobs and is on track to add a total of 800 roles by 2026. Tapping talent from the education sector to develop the critical manufacturing workforce of tomorrow, previous schoolteachers and principals are critical to Fort Worth facility’s employee training team. Their unique skillset has helped create curriculum that better serves different learning styles with innovative methods for both in and outside the classroom – resulting in quicker turnaround time of new employees from the classroom to the shop floor. Siemens brings new employees from the classroom through to a physical-learning lab before placing them on the production floor.
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