ABB Invests $110m in US Manufacturing and Data Centre Supply
ABB confirms a US$110m investment in its US operations during 2025, targeting manufacturing expansion and research and development in advanced electrification.
The move comes as wholesale electricity prices in the US are expected to rise by 30-40% in the first half of 2025 compared with 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Creating close to 200 new jobs, the funding supports growth in industries including data centres and the power grid. The IEA forecasts that expansion of data centres in the US will push annual electricity demand growth above 2% in both 2025 and 2026, more than double the average increase of the past decade.
“This US$110m investment in the US is part of our long-term strategy to support future growth in our biggest global market,” says Morten Wierod, CEO of ABB.
“Demand is being driven by key trends, from the surging power needs of AI in data centres, to grid modernisation and customers improving energy efficiency and uptime to reduce their costs. Our investments will ensure we can meet growing demand from customers across North America in line with our local-for-local strategy.”
Expanding technology for critical infrastructure
A central part of the programme is a US$15m allocation to ABB’s Senatobia, Mississippi site. The facility will create a new production line for the company’s Emax 3 circuit breakers.
This technology is designed to safeguard critical infrastructure such as data centres, advanced manufacturing sites and airports by ensuring power system resilience and energy security. The new line is scheduled to open in 2026.
ABB also commits US$30m to expand its Richmond, Virginia operations. The project doubles the site’s footprint and introduces a new test centre, warehouse and assembly lines.
Products manufactured at the facility are designed to protect vital equipment used in data centres, healthcare and industrial environments. They include systems that shield servers, MRI machines and production lines from electrical failure. The facility, which opens in late 2025, will create around 100 production and engineering jobs.
Strengthening capacity across US sites
In Arecibo, Puerto Rico, ABB is investing more than US$30m to enlarge the existing facility and establish three new production lines. The site manufactures smart circuit breakers and switching devices used in industrial and commercial operations across the US.
These technologies are central to distributing electricity, safeguarding equipment and monitoring energy use. The expansion, which completes by the end of 2026, will add 90 new skilled roles.
A further US$35m is directed to Pinetops, North Carolina, to increase capacity for low and medium voltage grid components. These products are required by utilities, data centres and industrial operators upgrading energy infrastructure. The site will support the deployment of advanced sensors and switching and grid protection devices. The expansion opens in 2026.
US investment strategy and market footprint
The US$110m package builds on ABB’s ongoing strategy to invest in local production. Between 2022 and 2024, the company invested around US$500m in its US business.
Projects included a US$100m manufacturing and innovation site in New Berlin, Wisconsin and a US$40m factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In March 2025, ABB committed US$120m across Selmer, Tennessee and Senatobia, Mississippi, alongside a further US$20m to increase output at Selmer.
The company has also launched a US$4m Regional Distribution Centre in Dallas, Texas and invested US$4m in service facilities to strengthen customer support.
ABB generates close to US$9bn in annual revenue in the US, representing about 27% of its global total.
With around 17,000 employees across the country, the company operates nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution and operational facilities in 20 states, including nine major research and development centres.
Approximately 75-80% of ABB’s revenue in the US comes from products manufactured locally.
