ABB announces $110 million investment in U.S. manufacturing sites

ABB announced that it will invest a further $110 million in the United States in 2025 to expand the R&D and manufacturing of its advanced electrification offerings as customers focus on improving energy efficiency and uptime while reducing their energy costs.

An estimate from the International Energy Agency (IEA) saw U.S. wholesale electricity prices rise by 30-40% in the first half of 2025, compared with 2024.

U.S. investment will create new jobs, spur future growth

Creating nearly 200 new jobs, ABB said the investment will support expected future growth in key industries, including data centers and the power grid. Rapid expansion of data centers in the US is expected to keep annual electricity demand growth above 2% in both 2025 and 2026, more than double the average growth rate over the past decade, according to the IEA study.

ABB said a new production line will be created in Mississippi for the company’s Emax 3 circuit breakers, a technology used to protect critical infrastructure, such as data centers.

“This $110 million investment in the US is part of our long-term strategy to support future growth in our biggest global market,” said Morten Wierod, ABB’s Chief Executive Officer. “Demand is being driven by key trends, from the surging power needs of AI in data centers, to grid modernization 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.”

Manufacturing new technology across the U.S.

ABB said it will invest $15 million to create a new production line for Emax 3 in its Senatobia, Miss., site. The company stated that the Emax 3 air circuit breaker improves the energy security and resilience of power systems in large facilities with high power demands, including data centers, advanced manufacturing sites and airports. The new line is expected to open in 2026.

A $30 million project will double the footprint of ABB’s Richmond, Va. Facility, adding a new test center, warehouse and new assembly lines. The power quality and protection products made in Richmond are used by data centers, manufacturing plants and utilities to protect critical systems in essential operations and services, like servers, MRI machines and production lines from electrical failures. ABB said the new facility, opening in Q4 2025, will create around 100 new production and engineering roles.

In Arecibo, Puerto Rico, ABB said an investment of more than $30 million will increase the size of the facility to accommodate three new production lines. Made for industrial and commercial operations in the U.S., technologies produced in Arecibo include smart circuit breakers and switching devices, which are essential power components that help distribute electricity, protect equipment and monitor energy usage. The expansion will create 90 new skilled jobs by the end of 2026.

The fourth site is a $35 million investment that will increase the capacity of ABB’s manufacturing facility in Pinetops, N.C. This will support the expected demand for advanced low and medium-voltage grid components from utility plants, and for data centers and industrial facilities. ABB said the expansion will support customers upgrading their energy infrastructure with advanced sensors, along with new switching and grid protection devices. The upgraded facility will open in 2026.

From 2022-2024, ABB said it invested around $500 million in its U.S. business, including a $170 million investment across multiple locations in April 2023.