Investment in two US manufacturing sites will support expected growth from data centers and utilities.
ABB has announced it will invest $120 million in the U.S. to expand the production capacity of its low voltage electrification products.
The Zurich-based industrial products manufacturer says investment will enable it to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings and utilities.
The move is expected to create 50 new jobs at a new advanced manufacturing facility in Selmer, Tenn., and will double the size of its existing manufacturing site in Senatobia, Miss., creating 200 new jobs.
“Demand is increasing steadily for advanced electrification technologies, driven by growth in key sectors including data centers and utilities. Today’s announcement will support our future growth in the U.S., ABB’s largest global market,” said Morten Wierod, ABB’s Chief Executive Officer.
As part of the commitment, ABB will invest $80 million to build a new, 320,000 sq. ft. facility in Selmer, replacing an existing ABB Selmer operation. This is expected to increase production capacity by more than 50%. The new factory will produce essential electrical distribution equipment for large-scale industrial and technology-driven facilities, including data centers, factories and high-rise residential and office spaces where consistent, high-quality power is critical. ABB’s busway and bus plug products help businesses simplify their power distribution, supporting seamless expansion or reconfiguration without the need for extensive rewiring. The new facility, expected to open in Q4 2026, will add 50 new skilled jobs.
ABB will also invest $40 million to double the footprint of its Senatobia facility to meet increasing demand for advanced low voltage circuit breakers from customers across North America. When the new facility opens in Q2 2026, the 200 new jobs will increase the workforce in the Senatobia facility to more than 1,000.
In the past three years, ABB has invested more than $500 million in its US business, including opening a new $100 million manufacturing facility and innovation laboratory for industrial electric drives in New Berlin, Wisconsin in October 2024. A new $40 million ABB factory will open in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April 2025, to manufacture the latest technologies for power grid hardening and resilience.
All new ABB sites showcase the latest technologies for sustainable operations, bringing together ABB’s digital and renewable energy solutions to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
ABB’s US revenue was close to $9 billion in 2024, accounting for about 27 percent of the ABB Group total. With approximately 17,000 employees across the US, ABB has nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and operational facilities across 20 states including nine major R&D centers, with a presence in all 50 states. Today, approximately 75-80 percent of the products ABB sells in the US are manufactured in the U.S.
